Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1031 · 542 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
542
certified positions
$81,996
Median pay
$72,975
25th pct
$92,188
75th pct
$108,900
90th pct
$65,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$64,577
Median prevailing wage
$65,000$81,996 median$108,900
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 7.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 409 (86%), med $80,000Level II · Qualified — 55 (12%), med $89,164Level III · Experienced — 5 (1%), med $86,887Level IV · Fully competent — 6 (1%), med $177,452
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | 33 | $88,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 16 | $90,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 13 | $93,000 |
| Texas Tech University | 13 | $82,000 |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO | 13 | $82,956 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 12 | $83,167 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 11 | $65,016 |
| Cornell University | 10 | $120,754 |
| University of Oklahoma | 10 | $71,475 |
| Appalachian State University | 10 | $80,000 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 10 | $86,908 |
| University of Michigan | 9 | $91,714 |
| Kent State University | 9 | $79,872 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 9 | $86,474 |
| Mississippi State University | 9 | $76,112 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 63 |
| New York | 41 |
| California | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Georgia | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 23 |
| Florida | 22 |
| Michigan | 21 |
| Virginia | 21 |
| North Carolina | 21 |
| Illinois | 19 |
| Tennessee | 19 |
| Ohio | 17 |
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |