Computer Science Professor salary in Rochester, NY

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings in the Rochester, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brockport, Geneva.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor Computer Science

Median salary$50,380
Middle 50%$50.4k–$93.7k
vs. national median−52%comparison median $105,003
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,310 and $170,370.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,310
25th$50,380
50th (median)$50,380
75th$93,682
90th$108,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $50k $60k FY2021: median $51,970 (12 filings) FY2023: median $50,030 (12 filings) FY2024: median $45,910 (12 filings) FY2025: median $50,380 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 21
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–––8
FY2021$51,970$51,970$64,89012
FY2022–––8
FY2023$50,030$50,030$88,50012
FY2024$45,910$45,910$82,75012
FY2025$50,380$50,380$90,00021
FY2026–––7

Cost of living

Rochester's median Computer Science Professor salary of $50,380 is worth about $51,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Rochester = 97.0).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Rochester Institute of Technology$50,38016
University of Rochestertoo few8
State University of New York at Brockporttoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $50,380 25
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$50,380$50,38025

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.