State University of New York H-1B wage filings
Buffalo, NY. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five.
State University of New York filed 28 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $87,469, 55.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Assistant Professor (9 filings, median $100,000).
- Filings since FY2021
- 28
- Positions covered
- 28
- Certified
- 100.0%
- Job titles
- 13
- Worksite cities
- 3
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2021
State University of New York's median H-1B wage offer fell 18%, from $105,000 in fiscal 2023 to $86,129 in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2024 it was 52.1% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2024, with 15 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
State University of New York by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | 15 | $86,129 | −18.0% | $55,899 | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | $105,000 | n/a | $55,899 | +75.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 9 | $100,000 | +78.9% | |
| Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Teaching | 5 | $82,000 | +54.1% | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 3 | $48,000 | +2.7% | |
| Professor | 2 | $167,500 | +105.8% | |
| Assistant Director of Counseling | 1 | $88,438 | +21.3% | |
| Assistant Professor HS | 1 | $110,000 | +96.8% | |
| Associate Professor | 1 | $135,359 | +106.3% | |
| Associate Professor of Law | 1 | $134,612 | +131.1% | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 1 | $52,842 | at the minimum | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor HS | 1 | $120,000 | +114.7% | |
| Clinical Instructor Health Sciences | 1 | $49,027 | at the minimum | |
| Research Assistant Professor | 1 | $47,500 | +7.5% | |
| Senior Counselor | 1 | $70,581 | +12.8% | |
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, NY | 26 | $92,219 |
| Bell Hall, NY | 1 | $80,740 |
| Binghamton, NY | 1 | $47,500 |
By visa type: 27 H-1B, 1 H-1B1 (Singapore). By outcome: 26 certified, 2 certified and later withdrawn.
What these numbers are
- They are wages State University of New York attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.