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Northwestern University is a company based in Evanston, Il that has hired a total of 2,070 H1B Visa Employees as of May 2023 across 9 locations, with the majority of hires in IL.

The primary jobs hired include Biochemists And Biophysicists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, and Materials Scientists.

The average salary at Northwestern University for the jobs listed above is $46,792.32.

This company has mostly hired people from the Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools industry

The company has been hiring employees since at least 2011 , and the number of H1B employees has been decreasing over time, while the average salary has been rising over time.

Northwestern University has an H1b Visa approval rate of 69.46% .


Employer Summary

Northwestern University
630 Dartmouth Place
Evanston, IL

Total Applications

2,980

Average Wage

$48,288.07

Visa Status

2,070 Approved

45 Denied

865 Withdrawn

Northwestern University Recent H-1B Visa Hires

Northwestern University Top H-1B Visa Jobs

Northwestern University Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Northwestern University has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 173 employees. They peaked in 2024 with 225 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 49 in 2025.

Northwestern University has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $39,930. They peaked in 2021 with an average salary of $57,792, and have since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $54,615 in 2025.

Northwestern University H-1B Visa Data Search


Job Title Visa ID Job Salary Job Year Case Status Normalized Worksite State
Chemists I-200-22010-819023 $53,498.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Statisticians I-200-22224-414684 $71,802.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Statisticians I-200-22224-414083 $71,802.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists I-200-23039-759240 $48,381.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists I-200-23174-139508 $48,381.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists I-200-23158-086420 $48,381.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Nanosystems Engineers I-200-23093-900178 $58,448.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists I-200-23346-562237 $59,322.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Social Science Research Assistants I-200-23275-404667 $35,298.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists I-200-23271-390143 $59,322.00 2025 Certified - Withdrawn Il