Eastern Illinois University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 17 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Charleston, IL
Median base salary$74,760−39% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$62.1k–$80.1k
Median prevailing wage$60,840the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $44.8k25th $62.1kmedian $74.8k75th $80.1k90th $118.4k

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Percentiles from Eastern Illinois 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 7
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Eastern Illinois University files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Charleston, IL$72,84613

Salary details

Median salary$74,760
Middle 50%$62.1k–$80.1k
vs. all employers−39%comparison median $122,699
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $35,000 and $175,837.
PercentileSalary
10th$44,780
25th$62,145
50th (median)$74,760
75th$80,100
90th$118,392

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$74,760
Median prevailing wage$60,840
Median difference+20.6%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

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.

About Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois 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 Charleston, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Computer Systems Analyst (R&D), Business Professor and Coach and the main metro areas are Charleston, IL, Dallas, TX and Fayetteville, AR. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Eastern Illinois University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Eastern Illinois University filed 17 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 Eastern Illinois University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Eastern Illinois University's H-1B filings is $74,760; half of filings fall between $62,145 and $80,100. Bonus and stock are not included.