What Washington University certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 1,298 certified Department of Labor wage filings across every fiscal year on record, through FY2026. (The /pay index card counts FY2026 alone.) Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Related record: Washington University’s full H-1B sponsor file
Base-salary bands by role
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
698 filingsHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
102 filingsMolecular and Cellular Biologists
65 filingsBiochemists and Biophysicists
42 filingsPhysicists
39 filingsStatisticians
31 filingsPhysicians, All Other
28 filingsBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary
20 filingsMedian by state
| MO | 1,282 filings | $67K |
| NY | 4 filings | $82K |
| TN | 3 filings | $45K |
| CA | 2 filings | $96K |
| MA | 2 filings | $76K |
| MN | 1 filings | $80K |
| PA | 1 filings | $80K |
| CO | 1 filings | $155K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 680 filings | $62K |
| Level II · Qualified | 520 filings | $77K |
| Level III · Experienced | 85 filings | $135K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 13 filings | $125K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Washington University certifies 1,298 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 18% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $57K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: Washington University (1,298).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Washington University pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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