Washington State University H-1B salaries

Washington State University filed 196 certified H-1B applications between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $85,000 a year. The typical offer was 37% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $85,000
Middle half earn: $67,725 to $109,688
Top 10% earn over: $145,000
Certified filings: 196

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Pay by job title


Assistant Professor	63	$100,200	−8%	$85,258 – $110,000
Postdoctoral Research Associate	23	$61,000	−4%	$55,040 – $65,558
Research Assistant Professor	21	$85,000	0%	$80,168 – $92,000
Research Associate	10	$60,600	−15%	$56,547 – $62,439
Scholarly Assistant Professor	8	$89,890	–	$71,487 – $102,956
Teaching Assistant Professor	7	$77,060	+1%	$74,500 – $88,250
Scholarly Associate Professor	6	$137,324	–	$119,016 – $137,324
Lecturer	5	$170,000	+140%	$145,000 – $170,000
Data and Strategy Associate	4	$91,415	–	$90,335 – $93,722
Associate Professor	4	$122,500	−4%	$112,907 – $148,750
Clinical Assistant Professor	4	$150,040	−23%	$148,750 – $151,766
Associate in Research	4	$61,707	+5%	$54,560 – $70,547
Staff Scientist	3	$67,000	−14%	$66,000 – $69,200
Scientific Assistant	3	$52,093	–	$51,646 – $53,669
Business Data Analyst	3	$81,795	−8%	$77,285 – $82,258
Scientific Laboratory Manager	2	$72,847	–	$70,286 – $75,408
Post Doctoral Research Associate	2	$70,000	+17%	$70,000 – $70,000
International Recruiting Coordinator/Lead Assistant Coach	2	$60,000	–	$60,000 – $60,000
Information Systems Project Leader	2	$109,729	–	$109,729 – $109,729
Research Operations Engineer	2	$68,406	–	$68,067 – $68,744
Academic Coordinator/Advisor	1	$50,000	–	$50,000 – $50,000
Agricultural Research Technologist	1	$46,920	–	$46,920 – $46,920
Assistant Research Professor	1	$92,571	+16%	$92,571 – $92,571
Assistant Basketball Coach	1	$125,000	–	$125,000 – $125,000
Application Systems Analyst/Developer	1	$82,952	–	$82,952 – $82,952
Extension Assistant Professor	1	$85,731	+1%	$85,731 – $85,731
Associate Dean of Professional Programs	1	$195,000	–	$195,000 – $195,000
Associate Director	1	$100,000	−36%	$100,000 – $100,000
Biostatistician	1	$84,054	−2%	$84,054 – $84,054
Information Systems Coordinator	1	$80,345	–	$80,345 – $80,345
IT Auditor	1	$87,822	−2%	$87,822 – $87,822
Energy Engineer 3	1	$150,000	–	$150,000 – $150,000
Program Coordinator	1	$57,000	−5%	$57,000 – $57,000
Regional Scientist	1	$150,000	–	$150,000 – $150,000
Research Scientist	1	$108,877	−29%	$108,877 – $108,877
Smart Farm Engineering Technician	1	$63,835	–	$63,835 – $63,835
Teaching Assistant Professor-Career	1	$64,575	–	$64,575 – $64,575
Tree Fruit Extension Educator	1	$88,000	–	$88,000 – $88,000

Where they work

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


Pullman, WA	131	$85,000	$68,540 – $110,000
Richland, WA	15	$77,060	$66,624 – $104,875
Spokane, WA	9	$66,331	$61,428 – $80,168
Prosser, WA	8	$73,394	$55,414 – $89,524
Everett, WA	6	$137,324	$115,050 – $137,324
Vancouver, WA	4	$101,982	$93,001 – $114,116
Lind, WA	3	$84,827	$74,414 – $88,346
Seattle, WA	3	$84,054	$82,200 – $92,027
Wenatchee, WA	3	$60,000	$59,973 – $61,028
Clarksburg, MD	2	$93,869	$91,434 – $96,304
Frisco, TX	1	$81,795	$81,795 – $81,795
Farmington, UT	1	$87,822	$87,822 – $87,822
Basking Ridge, NJ	1	$120,232	$120,232 – $120,232
Chandler, AZ	1	$109,729	$109,729 – $109,729
Olympia, WA	1	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Port Hadlock, WA	1	$85,731	$85,731 – $85,731
Morgantown, WV	1	$75,000	$75,000 – $75,000
Mount Vernon, WA	1	$85,000	$85,000 – $85,000
Lemont, IL	1	$108,877	$108,877 – $108,877
Puyallup, WA	1	$52,093	$52,093 – $52,093

By year


2023	22	$72,144
2024	67	$77,060
2025	69	$90,000
2026	38	$86,057

By experience level


Level I	136	$83,909
Level II	38	$95,394
Level III	22	$86,599