Research Assistant Professor · Chicago, IL
Research Assistant Professor in Chicago, IL H-1B salaries
Employers filed 92 certified H-1B applications for Research Assistant Professor roles in Chicago, IL between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $80,700, 5% below the median for this job across the US.
Check what wage level an offer here reaches
Median salary offered $80,700
Middle half earn $75,000 to $100,025
Top 10% earn over $114,500
Certified filings 92
Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median vs all Middle half
Northwestern University 56 $88,054 +9% $75,807 – $100,000 University of Illinois Chicago 15 $70,300 −13% $67,250 – $86,338 The University of Chicago 7 $110,000 +36% $100,500 – $112,500 University of Illinois at Chicago 7 $72,000 −11% $70,000 – $76,000 Lurie Children's Medical Group, Inc. 3 $76,960 −5% $76,960 – $76,960 Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago 2 $105,000 +30% $102,500 – $107,500 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 1 $69,888 −13% $69,888 – $69,888 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 $125,000 +55% $125,000 – $125,000
By experience level
Wage level Filings Median Minimum Level I 50 $77,812 $63,140 Level II 19 $91,960 $80,800 Level III 14 $93,380 $98,450
Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Chicago, IL.
By year
Year filed Filings Median 2023 8 $75,538 2024 35 $80,205 2025 38 $88,054 2026 11 $80,000
Latest filings
Received Employer Salary Level 2026-06-04 Northwestern University $110,000 I 2026-04-22 Northwestern University $98,004 I 2026-04-21 Northwestern University $75,000 I 2026-04-15 Northwestern University $80,000 I 2026-03-19 The University of Chicago $110,000 II 2026-03-17 Northwestern University $80,000 I 2026-02-24 University of Illinois Chicago $70,200 I 2026-02-20 University of Illinois Chicago $69,004 I 2026-02-16 University of Illinois Chicago $80,675 – 2026-02-08 University of Illinois Chicago $70,300 I 2026-02-04 The University of Chicago $93,000 I 2025-12-22 University of Illinois Chicago $102,834 – 2025-12-12 University of Illinois Chicago $102,834 – 2025-12-12 University of Illinois Chicago $144,497 III 2025-12-03 Northwestern University $75,000 III 2025-11-06 University of Illinois Chicago $63,960 I 2025-11-04 Northwestern University $75,000 I 2025-11-04 Northwestern University $75,000 I 2025-11-03 The University of Chicago $110,000 II 2025-09-30 Northwestern University $125,000 II 2025-09-25 University of Illinois Chicago $92,000 – 2025-09-17 Northwestern University $75,000 I 2025-09-03 Northwestern University $86,108 I 2025-09-02 Northwestern University $92,000 III 2025-08-25 Northwestern University $80,392 II
The 25 most recent of 92. Every filing is on the Chicago, IL and Research Assistant Professor pages.
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