American University H-1B salaries

American University filed 44 certified H-1B applications between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $97,798 a year. The typical offer was 61% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $97,798
Middle half earn: $88,133 to $111,693
Top 10% earn over: $174,000
Certified filings: 44

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Job title	Filings	Median	vs US	Middle half
Assistant Professor (neuroscience, tenure-line)	3	$93,000	–	$93,000 – $94,970
Assistant Professor (Economics; tenure-line)	2	$116,773	–	$116,773 – $116,773
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)	2	$106,125	−3%	$100,562 – $111,688
Research Assistant Professor	2	$93,016	+9%	$91,008 – $95,024
Research Associate Professor	2	$104,396	−1%	$103,123 – $105,670
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track, IT and Analytics)	2	$197,708	–	$191,354 – $204,063
Senior Researcher	2	$95,000	−30%	$92,500 – $97,500
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Economics)	2	$114,088	–	$112,044 – $116,133
Assistant Director of Student Development and Engagement	1	$70,889	–	$70,889 – $70,889
Assistant Director Kovler Impact Litigation	1	$78,021	–	$78,021 – $78,021
Assistant Director of Athletics Performance	1	$75,000	–	$75,000 – $75,000
Assistant Professor (law, tenure-line)	1	$160,000	–	$160,000 – $160,000
Assistant Professor (Political Science, tenure-line)	1	$101,518	–	$101,518 – $101,518
Assistant Professor (tenure-line, comparative politics)	1	$100,000	–	$100,000 – $100,000
Assistant Professor, Computer Science	1	$61,140	−38%	$61,140 – $61,140
Assistant Professor (environmental science, tenure-line)	1	$93,000	–	$93,000 – $93,000
Assistant Professor (Global Inquiry/Poli. Sci., tenure-line)	1	$93,000	–	$93,000 – $93,000
Assistant Professor (IT and Analytics, tenure-line)	1	$230,000	–	$230,000 – $230,000
Assistant Professor	1	$98,563	−10%	$98,563 – $98,563
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Cybersecurity & Privacy)	1	$180,000	–	$180,000 – $180,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-line, Public Admin. & Policy)	1	$100,000	–	$100,000 – $100,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line, Management)	1	$180,000	–	$180,000 – $180,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line) Early Childhood Education	1	$85,533	–	$85,533 – $85,533
Assistant Professor (public admin. and policy, tenure-line)	1	$107,000	–	$107,000 – $107,000
Athletic Trainer	1	$59,000	+16%	$59,000 – $59,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Psychology)	1	$96,000	–	$96,000 – $96,000
Associate Director of Financial Analysis	1	$100,000	–	$100,000 – $100,000
Manager of Tax and Compliance	1	$100,000	–	$100,000 – $100,000
Manager, E-Learning Support Services	1	$91,518	–	$91,518 – $91,518
Director of the Human Rights Center	1	$77,397	–	$77,397 – $77,397
Postdoctoral Fellow (Poli. Sci./Israel/Mid. Eastern Studies)	1	$57,138	–	$57,138 – $57,138
Professorial Lecturer (Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies)	1	$61,010	–	$61,010 – $61,010
Professional Lecturer (Finance)	1	$150,000	–	$150,000 – $150,000
Senior Instructional Designer	1	$84,619	+1%	$84,619 – $84,619
Senior Professorial Lecturer	1	$69,750	–	$69,750 – $69,750

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Washington, DC	42	$96,986	$86,400 – $106,986
District Of Columbia, DC	2	$116,773	$116,773 – $116,773

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	4	$61,075
2024	18	$98,470
2025	13	$98,563
2026	9	$100,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	43	$98,563
Level II	1	$90,000