University of Pittsburgh salaries in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 481 certified H-1B filings by University of Pittsburgh in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$61.8k–$94.4k
vs. all employers here−32%comparison median $102,710
Filings481FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $38,000 and $278,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$51,770
25th$61,848
50th (median)$70,000
75th$94,374
90th$140,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $58,186 (241 filings) FY2021: median $60,000 (243 filings) FY2022: median $60,990 (269 filings) FY2023: median $63,000 (292 filings) FY2024: median $67,000 (273 filings) FY2025: median $68,964 (283 filings) FY2026: median $70,120 (198 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 241 filings FY20 FY2021: 243 filings FY21 FY2022: 269 filings FY22 FY2023: 292 filings FY23 FY2024: 273 filings FY24 FY2025: 283 filings FY25 FY2026: 198 filings FY26 292
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$58,186$50,877$87,500241
FY2021$60,000$52,619$89,500243
FY2022$60,990$53,760$86,190269
FY2023$63,000$54,960$90,240292
FY2024$67,000$57,325$96,000273
FY2025$68,964$61,008$95,684283
FY2026$70,120$62,579$91,035198

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Medical Scientist$70,000133
Molecular and Cellular Biologist$63,12059
Medical School Professor$123,07453
Biological Technician$47,15145
Data Scientist$65,00015
Engineering Professor$65,00015
Biochemist$63,77810
Business Professor$196,74010
Mathematics Professortoo few9
Philosophy and Religion Teachertoo few7
Computer Science Professortoo few6
Biology Professortoo few6
Cultural Studies Teachertoo few6
Economics Professortoo few6
Database Administratortoo few5
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JobMedian hereFilings
Software Engineertoo few5
Foreign Language Professortoo few5
Bioinformatics Techniciantoo few4
Biomedical Engineertoo few4
Career Counselortoo few4
Physics Teachertoo few4
Political Science Teachertoo few4
Neurologisttoo few4
Postsecondary Education Administratortoo few3
Statisticiantoo few3

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Pittsburgh, PA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $64,356 304
Mid-level · Level II $95,781 56
Senior · Level III $130,000 21
Expert · Level IV $260,000 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.