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Carnegie Mellon University H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Carnegie Mellon University sponsors H-1B workers. Across 161 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $87,175. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Carnegie Mellon University filed 161 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $87,175.
- Median offered wage
- $87,175
- Certified filings
- 161
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 59
Most-filed roles at Carnegie Mellon University
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research | 26 | $61,504 |
| Professor | 22 | $135,520 |
| Robotics Engineer | 12 | $97,850 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 9 | $70,000 |
| Research Scientist | 6 | $101,500 |
| Research | 5 | $62,000 |
| Systems Software Engineer | 5 | $87,592 |
| Project Scientist | 5 | $80,145 |
| Research Biologist | 4 | $68,770 |
| Learning Engineer | 4 | $85,141 |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $93,175 |
| Teaching Professor | 4 | $129,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 151 | $86,441 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $102,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 4 | $72,500 |
Where Carnegie Mellon University hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 157 | $87,499 |
| Illinois | 2 | $75,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $65,998 |
| Texas | 1 | $125,660 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $117,832 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $61,008 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $145,148 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Director, International Development | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $135,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $103,190 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $55,702 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Director of Research for the Children's School | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $90,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Software Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $112,750 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $105,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $63,440 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Champaign, Illinois | $75,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $141,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Project Scientist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $80,145 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $75,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $180,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $118,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $61,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $62,652 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Learning Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $88,977 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Technology | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $230,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor of Business Technologies | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $215,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer | Northlake, Texas | $125,660 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $143,300 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $92,925 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Project Scientist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $70,500 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $131,040 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Biologist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $66,840 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor of Finance | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $287,105 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $62,421 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Engineer II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $81,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Robotics Engineer I | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $129,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $145,200 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Robotics Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $97,850 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Special Faculty | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $95,880 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Silver Spring, Maryland | $65,998 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $71,885 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $73,855 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $61,008 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $124,497 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Project Lab Manager | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $75,564 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $86,441 | I | Nov 2025 |
| CDFD Project Manager | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $98,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $57,117 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $145,025 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Research Biologist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $70,700 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $106,380 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Dean of Marketing and Enrollment, CMO | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $432,640,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $50,752 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $60,400 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $65,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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