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LCA activity

Northwestern University H-1B/LCA filings

Recent labor-condition rows help reveal roles, worksites, wages, and case statuses. LCA certification is not USCIS petition approval.

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Imported LCA rows

80

Median wage

$70,004

Source period

FY2026 Q2

H-1B/LCA filing signal: As of source verification 2026-06-25, Northwestern University shows 80 imported DOL labor-condition rows through FY2026 Q2 on VisaSignal. The largest role bucket is Research Associate (18 rows). The largest worksite bucket is Chicago, IL (45 rows). Treat this as historical H-1B/LCA filing activity, not proof of USCIS petition approval or future sponsorship.

Wage range

Northwestern University H-1B reported wage range

Normalized from 84 imported LCA wage rows. DOL-disclosed offered and prevailing wages span different roles, worksites, and wage units — read the band as wage-distribution context, not a guaranteed offer or legal minimum.

25th percentile

$64,793

Median

$70,004

75th percentile

$79,461

Range

$56 – $331,500

H-1B minimum salary guideRead the DOL required-wage rule before treating an LCA salary row as a legal floor.H-1B wage levels explainedSeparate Level 1-4 prevailing-wage context from the observed salary aggregate.

H-1B evidence checklist

How to use this Northwestern University LCA evidence

For searches like "Northwestern University H-1B", "Northwestern University LCA", or "does Northwestern University sponsor H-1B", read the filing count, role/worksite pattern, and status mix together before treating the employer as a lead.

Start with the official LCA count

For "Northwestern University H-1B" or "Northwestern University LCA" research, 80 imported DOL LCA rows through FY2026 Q2 show labor-condition activity attributed to this normalized employer name. Use the count as a historical filing signal, not a hiring promise.

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Check role and worksite fit

Research Associate (18 rows) and Chicago, IL (45 rows) are the strongest role and worksite signals. Compare those row-level patterns with the wage band before treating Northwestern University as relevant to your target role or location.

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Separate DOL certification from USCIS approval

Certified represents 74% of the displayed LCA rows. DOL LCA certification is not USCIS H-1B petition approval, so read the status mix with row dates and source period before treating Northwestern University as a sponsor lead. Then compare the employer against the broader H-1B sponsor database before shortlisting.

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Open the row-level LCA lookup

Use the full LCA and PERM database lookup when you need to search Northwestern University rows across job titles, SOC codes, worksites, and states instead of relying only on this employer summary.

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LCA query context

How to read Northwestern University LCA results

For searches like "Northwestern University LCA", start with the official filing count, then compare role, worksite, wage, and status signals before opening individual rows.

Role signal

Research Associate is the largest imported role bucket with 18 matching rows.

Worksite signal

Chicago, IL is the largest imported worksite cluster with 45 matching rows.

See other H-1B sponsors in Illinois.

Status signal

Certified is the largest observed case-status bucket, representing 74% of 100 displayed LCA rows.

Status mix is the share of displayed official DOL LCA rows by case outcome; for Northwestern University, Certified accounts for 74% of the recent LCA rows shown here as of source verification .

LCA case rows with status, decision date, role, worksite, wage, and source period
CaseStatusDecisionRoleWorksiteWageSource
I-200-26083-726098CertifiedMar 31, 2026Medical Lab Supervisor 2Chicago, IL$102,086FY2026 Q2
I-200-26079-718601CertifiedMar 27, 2026Postdoctoral FellowChicago, IL$70,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26071-699603Certified - WithdrawnMar 25, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$70,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714094CertifiedMar 25, 2026Research Project ManagerEvanston, IL$79,181FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714058CertifiedMar 25, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$71,033FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714078CertifiedMar 25, 2026Research Project ManagerEvanston, IL$83,749FY2026 Q2
I-200-26077-713111CertifiedMar 25, 2026Data AnalystEvanston, IL$95,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714108CertifiedMar 25, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$61,428FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714047CertifiedMar 25, 2026Assistant Professor of InstructionEvanston, IL$69,350FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714100CertifiedMar 25, 2026Research SpecialistChicago, IL$61,798FY2026 Q2
I-200-26078-714068CertifiedMar 25, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$64,356FY2026 Q2
I-200-26076-710507CertifiedMar 24, 2026Research Assistant ProfessorChicago, IL$80,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26076-710435CertifiedMar 24, 2026Senior Research TechnologistChicago, IL$64,938FY2026 Q2
I-200-26075-705651CertifiedMar 23, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$79,019FY2026 Q2
I-200-24058-753615Certified - WithdrawnMar 20, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$62,546FY2026 Q2
I-200-26071-699703CertifiedMar 19, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$61,008FY2026 Q2
I-200-26070-695960CertifiedMar 18, 2026Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$113,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26070-696723CertifiedMar 18, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$64,356FY2026 Q2
I-200-26070-696771CertifiedMar 18, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,520FY2026 Q2
I-200-25044-691600Certified - WithdrawnMar 18, 2026Associate ProfessorEvanston, IL$162,235FY2026 Q2
I-200-26076-710466WithdrawnMar 18, 2026Research SpecialistChicago, IL$61,798FY2026 Q2
I-200-26069-693170CertifiedMar 17, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$61,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26064-682305CertifiedMar 12, 2026Feinberg Fellow (Postdoctoral Scholar)Chicago, IL$75,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26064-683493CertifiedMar 12, 2026Data ScientistEvanston, IL$107,625FY2026 Q2
I-200-26064-683551CertifiedMar 12, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$70,054FY2026 Q2
I-200-26064-683783CertifiedMar 12, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$65,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26064-683309CertifiedMar 12, 2026College Fellow, Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$122,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26063-680908CertifiedMar 11, 2026Research Technologist 2Chicago, IL$48,274FY2026 Q2
I-200-25070-765666Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$63,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-24127-962694Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Research Data Analyst AssociateChicago, IL$65,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-22312-576082Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral FellowChicago, IL$67,904FY2026 Q2
I-200-24164-099455Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$62,546FY2026 Q2
I-200-24152-056085Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Research Assistant ProfessorChicago, IL$100,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-23158-086859Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral FellowChicago, IL$59,592FY2026 Q2
I-200-23095-906265Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Assistant Professor of InstructionEvanston, IL$72,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-22334-613555Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral FellowChicago, IL$59,883FY2026 Q2
I-200-22334-613548Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral FellowChicago, IL$59,883FY2026 Q2
I-200-24164-099474Certified - WithdrawnMar 5, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$60,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26056-664775CertifiedMar 4, 2026DeveloperEvanston, IL$93,204FY2026 Q2
I-200-26057-665299CertifiedMar 4, 2026Research Data Analyst, Sr.Brooklyn, NY$91,146FY2026 Q2
I-200-26056-664914CertifiedMar 4, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$67,320FY2026 Q2
I-200-26056-664737CertifiedMar 4, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$64,356FY2026 Q2
I-200-26056-664799CertifiedMar 4, 2026Bioinformatics AnalystChicago, IL$81,433FY2026 Q2
I-200-26056-663849CertifiedMar 4, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$71,365FY2026 Q2
I-200-26055-661648CertifiedMar 3, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$79,914FY2026 Q2
I-200-25125-937959Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026ProfessorEvanston, IL$239,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26028-598988Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$66,492FY2026 Q2
I-200-25077-785572Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,582FY2026 Q2
I-200-26034-616452Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026Clinical Research AssociateChicago, IL$72,100FY2026 Q2
I-200-23074-850015Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026Boas Assistant Professor of MathematicsEvanston, IL$73,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26050-651894CertifiedFeb 26, 2026Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$90,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26050-652635CertifiedFeb 26, 2026Software EngineerChicago, IL$92,700FY2026 Q2
I-200-26050-651760CertifiedFeb 26, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,582FY2026 Q2
I-200-26015-561133Certified - WithdrawnFeb 26, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$70,482FY2026 Q2
I-200-26049-649636CertifiedFeb 25, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$66,492FY2026 Q2
I-200-26049-649733CertifiedFeb 25, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$70,008FY2026 Q2
I-200-26049-649778CertifiedFeb 25, 2026Research Data AnalystChicago, IL$73,538FY2026 Q2
I-200-26048-644144CertifiedFeb 23, 2026Research Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$76,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26044-641101CertifiedFeb 23, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$66,492FY2026 Q2
I-200-26043-636629CertifiedFeb 20, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$70,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26043-636579CertifiedFeb 20, 2026Research SpecialistEvanston, IL$67,004FY2026 Q2
I-200-26042-635272CertifiedFeb 19, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$72,761FY2026 Q2
I-200-26042-635297CertifiedFeb 19, 2026Adjunct Associate ProfessorEvanston, IL$56FY2026 Q2
I-200-26050-652248WithdrawnFeb 19, 2026Software EngineerChicago, IL$92,700FY2026 Q2
I-200-26042-635279CertifiedFeb 19, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$66,492FY2026 Q2
I-200-26049-649667WithdrawnFeb 18, 2026Research Data AnalystChicago, IL$73,538FY2026 Q2
I-200-26049-649653WithdrawnFeb 18, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$70,008FY2026 Q2
I-200-26041-631003CertifiedFeb 18, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$70,482FY2026 Q2
I-200-26041-631028CertifiedFeb 18, 2026Clinical Research AssociateChicago, IL$72,100FY2026 Q2
I-200-26040-629409CertifiedFeb 17, 2026Statistical AnalystChicago, IL$79,310FY2026 Q2
I-200-26040-629423CertifiedFeb 17, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$66,884FY2026 Q2
I-200-26040-629336CertifiedFeb 17, 2026Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$226,767FY2026 Q2
I-200-26040-629300CertifiedFeb 17, 2026Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$234,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26040-629374CertifiedFeb 17, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$64,356FY2026 Q2
I-200-26037-626270CertifiedFeb 13, 2026Instructional Fellow/LecturerEvanston, IL$50,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26034-616548Certified - WithdrawnFeb 12, 2026Research SpecialistEvanston, IL$67,004FY2026 Q2
I-200-26036-623084CertifiedFeb 12, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$66,492FY2026 Q2
I-200-26034-616435CertifiedFeb 10, 2026Research Technologist IIChicago, IL$46,980FY2026 Q2
I-200-26031-611234CertifiedFeb 6, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$68FY2026 Q2
I-200-26028-598970CertifiedFeb 4, 2026Research AssociateChicago, IL$68,694FY2026 Q2
I-200-26028-599007CertifiedFeb 4, 2026Senior Medical TechnologistChicago, IL$72,099FY2026 Q2
I-200-26028-599040CertifiedFeb 4, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$67,925FY2026 Q2
I-200-26027-594674CertifiedFeb 3, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$75,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26033-615100WithdrawnFeb 3, 2026Research SpecialistEvanston, IL$66,747FY2026 Q2
I-200-26022-581964CertifiedJan 29, 2026Assistant Professor of Law, Associate ProfessorChicago, IL$216,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26022-581686CertifiedJan 29, 2026Assistant ProfessorEvanston, IL$266,438FY2026 Q2
I-200-26022-581805CertifiedJan 29, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$75,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26021-578162CertifiedJan 28, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$62,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26015-563848Certified - WithdrawnJan 28, 2026Research SpecialistChicago, IL$31FY2026 Q2
I-200-26021-577741CertifiedJan 28, 2026Research SpecialistChicago, IL$31FY2026 Q2
I-200-26016-564299CertifiedJan 23, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarChicago, IL$61,428FY2026 Q2
I-200-26015-561137CertifiedJan 22, 2026Research AssociateEvanston, IL$61,428FY2026 Q2
I-200-26015-561134CertifiedJan 22, 2026Assistant Professor of InstructionEvanston, IL$68,500FY2026 Q2
I-200-26014-559245CertifiedJan 22, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$68,000FY2026 Q2
I-200-26009-549604CertifiedJan 16, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,520FY2026 Q2
I-200-26008-545858CertifiedJan 15, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,520FY2026 Q2
I-200-25358-508750CertifiedJan 2, 2026Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$65,520FY2026 Q2
I-200-25353-497087CertifiedDec 29, 2025Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$61,428FY2026 Q2
I-200-25353-497087CertifiedDec 29, 2025Postdoctoral ScholarEvanston, IL$61,428FY2026 Q1
I-200-25352-495060CertifiedDec 26, 2025Assistant ProfessorChicago, IL$150,689FY2026 Q1

Related sponsors

Sponsors adjacent to Northwestern University

Employers with imported DOL LCA or PERM filings that also list Illinois worksites, weighted toward overlapping roles. Shared filing footprints are a research and discovery signal, not a hiring or sponsorship guarantee.

Primary source

Where this LCA filing signal comes from

LCA rows for Northwestern University are imported from DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, the official US Department of Labor disclosure dataset. See About data for source caveats and Source status for import freshness, or use the LCA and PERM database lookup to search records across employers, roles, SOC codes, cities, and states. To check whether a different company sponsors H-1B, run it through the H-1B sponsor checker or review the H-1B sponsor cost guide.

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FAQ

Common questions

What does Northwestern University LCA mean on VisaSignal?

The Northwestern University LCA page summarizes imported Department of Labor labor-condition rows for this normalized employer, including roles, worksites, wages, case statuses, and source periods.

Is Northwestern University LCA activity the same as H-1B approval?

No. LCA certification is an official DOL labor-condition filing signal, but USCIS decides H-1B petitions separately. Use the page as employer research context, not as an approval record.

Is Northwestern University an H-1B sponsor?

Searches like "Northwestern University H-1B" or "Northwestern University H-1B sponsor" are best read against this LCA filing activity, which reflects historical labor-condition signals at Northwestern University. It is not a promise of future sponsorship or an indicator of any individual case outcome.

Can I use this as a Northwestern University LCA lookup?

Yes. This Northwestern University LCA lookup view shows imported official DOL labor-condition rows for the employer, including job titles, worksites, wage fields, case statuses, and source periods. For a broader LCA lookup across employers, roles, SOC codes, cities, and states, use the LCA and PERM database lookup.

What H-1B salary range does Northwestern University report?

For searches like "Northwestern University H-1B salary", VisaSignal normalizes the imported LCA wage fields into a range — the 25th-to-75th-percentile band plus the lowest and highest observed values — instead of a single number. These are DOL-disclosed offered and prevailing wages spanning different roles, worksites, and wage units, so read the band as wage-distribution context, not a guaranteed offer or legal minimum.

Does an LCA certification mean an H-1B petition was approved?

No. A DOL-certified LCA is not the same as USCIS H-1B petition approval. It is an official labor-condition filing signal that should be interpreted with that limit.

Does a PERM certification mean a green card was approved?

No. PERM certification is one step in an employment-based green card process. It does not mean a green card, I-140 petition, or adjustment of status was approved.

Can this data prove an employer will sponsor a candidate?

No. Official filing history can show recent activity, roles, worksites, and wage signals, but it does not guarantee future sponsorship or predict legal outcomes.

LCA and PERM rows are filing signals, not USCIS approvals, green-card approvals, legal advice, or outcome predictions.