Cleveland State University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 23 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Cleveland, OH
Median base salary$86,087−30% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$67.8k–$110k
Median prevailing wage$55,000the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $55.2k25th $67.8kmedian $86.1k75th $110k90th $129k

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Percentiles from Cleveland State University's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Cleveland State University files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Cleveland, OH$85,06822

Salary details

Median salary$86,087
Middle 50%$67.8k–$110k
vs. all employers−30%comparison median $122,699
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,297 and $143,376.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,165
25th$67,768
50th (median)$86,087
75th$110,000
90th$129,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2022: median $83,000 (19 filings) FY2025: median $82,012 (13 filings) FY2026: median $103,811 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 19
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––9
FY2021–––8
FY2022$83,000$77,500$100,00019
FY2023–––8
FY2024–––6
FY2025$82,012$55,825$107,96013
FY2026$103,811$80,097$110,00010

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$86,087
Median prevailing wage$55,000
Median difference+49.1%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage9%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at Cleveland State University

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$104,241$83.3k–$121.3k10

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Cleveland, OH and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Molecular and Cellular Biologist, Business Professor and Law Teacher and the main metro areas are Cleveland, OH and Las Vegas, NV. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Cleveland State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Cleveland State University filed 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Cleveland State University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Cleveland State University's H-1B filings is $86,087; half of filings fall between $67,768 and $110,000. Bonus and stock are not included.