Howard University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 26 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Washington, DC
Median base salary$78,011−36% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$64.5k–$93.3k
Level I (entry-level) share54%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$67,538the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $60k25th $64.5kmedian $78k75th $93.3k90th $141.1k

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

Pay by level

$67kLevel I
Entry-level · 54% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 25% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 8% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 13% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $67,018 13
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Howard University files

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

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Metro areaMedianFilings
Washington, DC$77,00025

Salary details

Median salary$78,011
Middle 50%$64.5k–$93.3k
vs. all employers−36%comparison median $122,699
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,787 and $180,938.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,000
25th$64,533
50th (median)$78,011
75th$93,250
90th$141,149

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $76,500 (13 filings) FY2021: median $66,112 (12 filings) FY2022: median $68,000 (31 filings) FY2023: median $84,573 (22 filings) FY2024: median $77,500 (32 filings) FY2025: median $80,000 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 31 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 32
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$76,500$57,093$95,00013
FY2021$66,112$56,498$81,95312
FY2022$68,000$57,081$86,00031
FY2023$84,573$57,000$100,25022
FY2024$77,500$62,000$105,00032
FY2025$80,000$68,915$105,00019
FY2026–––7

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$78,011
Median prevailing wage$67,538
Median difference+11.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage8%

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 Howard University

Howard 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 Washington, DC 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, Biological Technician and Art and Music Professor and the main metro areas are Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Howard University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Howard University filed 26 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 Howard University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Howard University's H-1B filings is $78,011; half of filings fall between $64,533 and $93,250. Bonus and stock are not included.