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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PA · Educational Services

B · 80
Cap-exempt

Approval History

Initial Approvals
1,044
Initial Denials
11
Continuing Approvals
967
Continuing Denials
44
Initial approval rate99.0%
Overall approval rate97.3%

Year-over-Year Initial Approval Rate

Fiscal YearInitial Approval Rate
FY200999.4%
FY201099.3%
FY2011100.0%
FY2012Too few records
FY201699.0%
FY201799.1%
FY201895.7%
FY201998.3%
FY2020Too few records
FY2021Too few records
FY202299.3%
FY2023100.0%
FY2026Too few records

Wage Data

Median Annual Wage
$68,000
Wage Range (P25 to P75)
$62,232 to $90,343
Premium over Prevailing Wage
+19.1%

Wage Level Distribution

Level I89
Level II22
Level III4
Level IV4

Base salary only. Excludes equity, bonuses, and other compensation.

Wage Distribution

Salary Band Distribution

100100505000<$80k<$80k$80-100k$80-100k$100-120k$100-120k$120-150k$120-150k$150-200k$150-200k$200k+$200k+

Green Card / PERM Sponsorship

Certified
12
Denied
0
Withdrawn
0
Certification rate100.0%
Median offered wage$92,000

PERM labor certification is the first step of the EB-2/EB-3 green card process. Certification does not guarantee a green card.

Recent LCA Filings

Decision DateJob TitleWageLevelWorksiteLCA Status
Research Instructor$87,000IIIPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Laboratory Technician$50,915IPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,475IPittsburgh, PACertified
Assistant Professor of Radiology$109,075IIPittsburgh, PACertified
Assistant Professor$96,000Pittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,475IPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,475IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Assistant Professor$95,019IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Associate$59,056IPittsburgh, PACertified
Laboratory Operations Manager$101,000IIPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$65,640IPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$62,652IPittsburgh, PACertified
Laboratory Research Technician II$37,000IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Instructor$74,825IPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,885IPittsburgh, PACertified
Assistant Professor – Hospitalist Medicine$118,165IIPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Scientist$67,475IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Scientist$58,916IPittsburgh, PACertified
Assistant Professor of Nephrology$109,075IIPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,232IPittsburgh, PACertified
Laboratory Research Technician III$52,000IPittsburgh, PACertified
Postdoctoral Associate$67,824IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Assistant Professor$64,624IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Assistant Professor$78,355IPittsburgh, PACertified
Research Instructor$67,983IPittsburgh, PACertified

Top Job Titles

Postdoctoral Associate
11 positions · $63,120 median
Postdoctoral Associate
10 positions · $67,824 median
Research Instructor
8 positions · $73,800 median
Research Scientist
5 positions · $59,487 median
Research Assistant Professor
5 positions · $80,000 median
Research Scientist
4 positions · $70,016 median
Laboratory Research Technician II
3 positions · $39,273 median
Assistant Professor
3 positions · $93,418 median
Assistant Professor
3 positions · $198,480 median
Assistant Professor
2 positions · $82,400 median

Top Work Locations

Pittsburgh, PA
137 positions
Leesburg, VA
1 positions
Monroeville, PA
1 positions

LCA filings represent intended hires and prevailing-wage filings, not actual hires or headcount.

USCIS data through FY2023 · DOL LCA data through FY2026Q2

Methodology and data sources

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