Research Assistant Professor salary at University of Illinois

Based on 6 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $91,645. That is 8% above the $85,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $91,645
25th pct: $89,395
75th pct: $93,290
90th pct: $119,145
Filings: 6

How University of Illinois compares

Other employers filing Research Assistant Professor

Employers filing Research Assistant Professor, compared with University of Illinois
Employer	Filings	Median	vs. this page
Northwestern University	38	$88,191	-4%
University of Pittsburgh	24	$80,000	-13%
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	14	$79,437	-13%
The University of Virginia	13	$90,000	-2%
University of Florida	13	$78,540	-14%
Clemson University	13	$76,648	-16%
The University of Tennessee	11	$102,000	+11%
Washington State University	10	$85,000	-7%
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	9	$110,000	+20%
Texas A&M University	9	$90,000	-2%
Vanderbilt University	9	$84,028	-8%
University of Utah	8	$107,500	+17%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	8	$105,675	+15%
The Ohio State University	8	$105,000	+15%
University of Washington	7	$123,756	+35%
University of Michigan	7	$79,706	-13%
University of Houston	7	$72,000	-21%
University of Rochester	7	$60,000	-35%
University of Illinois	6	$91,645	—
University of Miami	5	$120,000	+31%
Trustees of Boston University	5	$97,000	+6%
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	5	$87,924	-4%
University of New Mexico	5	$80,000	-13%
Washington University	5	$75,000	-18%
Florida International University	5	$74,685	-19%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Research Assistant Professor filings at University of Illinois
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
Urbana, IL	$89,194	$52,500	—	H-1B	Sep 25, 2025
Urbana, IL	$145,000	$60,000	—	H-1B	Apr 15, 2025
Urbana, IL	$90,000	$45,000	—	H-1B	Dec 23, 2024
Urbana, IL	$62,000	$45,000	—	H-1B	Nov 15, 2024
Urbana, IL	$93,290	$60,000	—	H-1B	Oct 4, 2024
Urbana, IL	$93,290	$60,000	—	H-1B	Oct 1, 2024

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