The University of Texas at Austin
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months
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Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.
H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
The University of Texas at Austin filed 45 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $74K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 14 | $62K |
| Assistant Professor | 11 | $125K |
| Research Fellow | 7 | $70K |
| Research Associate | 7 | $75K |
| Research Scientist | 1 | · |
| Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate IV | 1 | · |
By occupation: Physicists 11 · Chemists 8 · Engineering faculty 8 · Physics faculty 4. Worksites: TX 45.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 3 months
1 role posted across 3 months, averaging 0.3/month.
