Cornell University
Offered base salaries from 114 certified H-1B filings, across 16 roles in 1 metro areas.
Half of Cornell University's certified filings offered $85,000 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $67,320 and $134,444. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarians | $51,000 | $47k – $69k | 14 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $72,925 | $73k – $85k | 9 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $256,000 | $195k – $290k | 7 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,000 | $115k – $170k | 7 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $61,008 | $61k – $90k | 6 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $147,376 | $136k – $211k | 5 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $170,000 | $148k – $180k | 5 |
| Materials Scientists | $111,384 | $65k – $111k | 4 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,242 | $103k – $123k | 4 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $124,610 | $121k – $136k | 3 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $85,000 | $47k – $290k | 111 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares Cornell University's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarians — Ithaca | $51,000 | 13 | −61.3% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other — Ithaca | $72,925 | 9 | −17.7% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary — Ithaca | $256,000 | 7 | +180.1% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Ithaca | $147,376 | 5 | +53.8% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — Ithaca | $170,000 | 5 | +6.4% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 114 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Cornell University's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.