Columbia University H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Columbia University sponsors H-1B workers. Across 376 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $82,750. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Columbia University filed 376 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 1 state between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $82,750.
- Median offered wage
- $82,750
- Certified filings
- 376
- Work locations
- 1 states
- Distinct roles
- 36
Most-filed roles at Columbia University
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 134 | $81,689 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | 78 | $73,182 |
| Professor | 67 | $160,000 |
| 38 | $77,311 | |
| Instructor | 10 | $119,000 |
| In Clinical | 6 | $145,600 |
| Lecturer In Discipline | 6 | $115,000 |
| Lecturer In Chinese | 4 | $80,901 |
| Research Scholar | 3 | $85,932 |
| Professor Of Mechanical Engineering | 2 | $130,000 |
| Professor Of Astronomy | 2 | $130,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 2 | $73,181 |
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 | 38 | $74,091 |
| Level II — qualified | 89 | $133,910 |
| Level III — experienced | 27 | $113,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $182,881 |
Where Columbia University hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 376 | $82,750 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $120,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $81,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $76,491 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant in Clinical | New York, New York | $141,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $83,811 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $185,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Associate II | New York, New York | $98,664 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Lecturer in Discipline | New York, New York | $110,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Irvington, New York | $84,818 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $72,116 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,237 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Professor | New York, New York | $185,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Associate I | New York, New York | $84,048 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Associate | New York, New York | $116,649 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $81,689 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $81,720 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Associate III | New York, New York | $82,870 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Laboratory Manager | New York, New York | $78,795 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,327 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Director of Science Communications and Media Relations | New York, New York | $135,051 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,327 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,327 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $71,050 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant in Clinical | New York, New York | $150,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Lecturer in Discipline | New York, New York | $122,773 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $263,618 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $74,160 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Associate | New York, New York | $81,869 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Associate III | New York, New York | $70,866 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer | New York, New York | $105,971 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Associate I | New York, New York | $65,010 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Associate 1 | NEW YORK, New York | $64,350 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,327 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $112,004 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $115,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $74,263 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $73,182 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $160,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $126,141 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $80,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Professor | New York, New York | $400,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,309 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Associate II | Palisades, New York | $67,857 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | New York, New York | $142,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Lecturer in Discipline | New York, New York | $73,182 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $79,327 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | New York, New York | $72,100 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | New York, New York | $81,689 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Lecturer in Chinese | New York, New York | $81,800 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Lecturer in Chinese | New York, New York | $85,803 | I | Feb 2026 |
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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