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W.M. Rice University H-1B salaries (2026)

Yes — W.M. Rice University sponsors H-1B workers. Across 166 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $75,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated June 22, 2026
Certified H-1B filings

W.M. Rice University filed 166 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $75,000.

Median offered wage
$75,000
Certified filings
166
Work locations
2 states
Distinct roles
65

Most-filed roles at W.M. Rice University

RoleFilingsMedian wage
Postdoctoral Associate32$62,421
Assistant Professor27$130,000
Postdoctoral Research Associate26$64,938
Research Scientist I7$70,000
Research Scientist4$72,474
Assistant Research Professor3$81,536
Lecturer3$79,117
Assistant Teaching Professor3$100,000
Lovett Instructor2$74,000
Assistant Professor Of Operations Management2$204,637
Assistant Professor Of Marketing2$219,114
Postdoctoral Associate - Rice Sustainability Institute2$70,000

Wage-level distribution

DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).

LevelFilingsMedian wage
Level I — entry70$65,000
Level II — qualified35$79,117
Level III — experienced22$105,545
Level IV — fully competent39$130,000

Where W.M. Rice University hires

StateFilingsMedian wage
Texas164$74,940
California2$88,265

Recent certified filings

Job titleLocationWageLevelDecided
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$57,000IJun 2026
Assistant ProfessorHouston, Texas$100,000IIJun 2026
Assistant Professor, BioSciencesHouston, Texas$125,000IVJun 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$64,480IJun 2026
Research Scientist IHouston, Texas$85,000IVJun 2026
Assistant ProfessorHouston, Texas$151,500IVJun 2026
Contracts Specialist IIHouston, Texas$87,000IIJun 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$61,000IMay 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$67,000IMay 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$65,208IMay 2026
Assistant ProfessorHouston, Texas$100,000IIMay 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$67,000IMay 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$55,370IMay 2026
Postdoctoral AssociateHouston, Texas$56,000IIMay 2026
Investment AssociateHouston, Texas$125,000IIApr 2026
Postdoctoral Research AssociateHouston, Texas$70,000IApr 2026
Lovett InstructorHouston, Texas$74,000IApr 2026
Postdoctoral Research AssociateHouston, Texas$48,000IApr 2026
Research Analyst, Survey ProgrammerHouston, Texas$69,000IIApr 2026
SEA Flow Cytometrist/MicroscopistHouston, Texas$80,000IIApr 2026

Legal entities included: W.M. Rice University; W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY.

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 2024Jun 2026.

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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.