Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsors H-1B workers. Across 190 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $82,609. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute filed 190 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 18 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $82,609.
- Median offered wage
- $82,609
- Certified filings
- 190
- Work locations
- 18 states
- Distinct roles
- 17
Most-filed roles at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scientist | 101 | $80,000 |
| Research Specialist | 51 | $90,000 |
| Postdoctoral | 16 | $75,345 |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $134,249 |
| Group Leader | 3 | $202,660 |
| Research Scientist | 3 | $63,856 |
| Theory Fellow | 2 | $105,984 |
| Machine Learning Researcher | 1 | $165,000 |
| Machine Leaning Researcher | 1 | $113,850 |
| Investments Solutions Architect | 1 | $180,090 |
| Investigator | 1 | $199,728 |
| Director | 1 | $186,300 |
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 | 22 | $72,550 |
| Level II — qualified | 151 | $83,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 11 | $107,100 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $195,386 |
Where Howard Hughes Medical Institute hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 44 | $84,766 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | $82,000 |
| California | 27 | $81,149 |
| New York | 26 | $87,119 |
| Washington | 12 | $80,659 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $77,250 |
| Texas | 9 | $78,786 |
| Maryland | 7 | $81,149 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $83,101 |
| Florida | 4 | $77,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Specialist II | San Francisco, California | $121,800 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Worcester, Massachusetts | $82,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | New York, New York | $87,641 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Chicago, Illinois | $83,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Pasadena, California | $72,100 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Baltimore, Maryland | $80,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Scientist & CryoEM Acquisition Lead | Ashburn, Virginia | $123,333 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Ashburn, Virginia | $81,080 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist | New York, New York | $107,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Ashburn, Virginia | $83,513 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist I | Ashburn, Virginia | $90,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist | New York, New York | $82,867 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Seattle, Washington | $77,968 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist | La Jolla, California | $116,725 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $78,786 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Princeton, New Jersey | $81,228 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Cold Spring Harbor, New York | $94,090 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | $82,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Miami, Florida | $91,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $78,280 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Dallas, Texas | $78,786 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Dallas, Texas | $85,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Berkeley, California | $85,384 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Dallas, Texas | $78,786 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Research Specialsit | Davis, California | $89,400 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Stanford, California | $85,384 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Seattle, Washington | $87,755 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Berkeley, California | $76,491 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Charlottesville, Virginia | $76,491 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Dallas, Texas | $74,263 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Stanford, California | $87,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Research Specialist II | Ashburn, Virginia | $100,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Ashburn, Virginia | $83,513 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $76,491 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Durham, North Carolina | $74,263 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Berkeley, California | $81,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Seattle, Washington | $2,084,368 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Seattle, Washington | $80,168 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $83,584 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $82,618 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Dallas, Texas | $70,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Specialist | New Haven, Connecticut | $88,305 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Research Specialist | New Haven, Connecticut | $93,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Theory Fellow | Ashburn, Virginia | $102,334 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Ashburn, Virginia | $83,513 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Research Specialist | Seattle, Washington | $87,556 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | New York, New York | $87,965 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $90,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | New York, New York | $80,200 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scientist | Seattle, Washington | $86,664 | II | Nov 2025 |
Legal entities included: Howard Hughes Medical institute; Howard Hughes Medical Institute; HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
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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