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Assistant Professor · Cambridge, MA

Assistant Professor in Cambridge, MA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 102 certified H-1B applications for Assistant Professor roles in Cambridge, MA between Jan 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $140,000, 28% above the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$140,000
Middle half earn
$127,250 to $157,775
Top 10% earn over
$230,000
Certified filings
102

Pay by employer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology59$141,200+1%$136,350 – $189,350
Harvard University42$125,000−11%$107,625 – $144,988
Trustees of Boston University1$206,912+48%$206,912 – $206,912

By experience level

Level I87$140,000
Level II9$135,000

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

20236$134,350
202440$135,850
202541$140,400
202615$147,300

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-05-19Trustees of Boston University$206,912I
2026-05-14Massachusetts Institute of Technology$230,000I
2026-05-07Massachusetts Institute of Technology$143,200I
2026-04-17Massachusetts Institute of Technology$237,000I
2026-04-17Massachusetts Institute of Technology$147,300I
2026-03-20Harvard University$104,000I
2026-03-12Massachusetts Institute of Technology$225,000I
2026-03-11Harvard University$104,000I
2026-03-06Massachusetts Institute of Technology$143,200I
2026-03-03Massachusetts Institute of Technology$151,500I
2026-02-27Massachusetts Institute of Technology$291,110I
2026-02-26Massachusetts Institute of Technology$151,600I
2026-02-19Harvard University$104,000I
2026-01-13Harvard University$125,000I
2026-01-06Massachusetts Institute of Technology$142,000–
2025-12-15Massachusetts Institute of Technology$142,400II
2025-12-02Massachusetts Institute of Technology$158,700II
2025-09-15Massachusetts Institute of Technology$301,300I
2025-09-05Harvard University$125,000I
2025-08-20Massachusetts Institute of Technology$140,400I
2025-08-18Harvard University$225,000I
2025-07-30Harvard University$125,000I
2025-07-29Massachusetts Institute of Technology$135,000II
2025-07-23Massachusetts Institute of Technology$140,400I
2025-07-18Harvard University$225,000I

The 25 most recent of 102. Every filing is on the Cambridge, MA and Assistant Professor pages.

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