Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1054 · 873 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
873
certified positions
$90,000
Median pay
$71,640
25th pct
$105,000
75th pct
$123,911
90th pct
$60,334
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
$63,280
Median prevailing wage
$60,334$90,000 median$123,911
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 0.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 540 (74%), med $85,000Level II · Qualified — 144 (20%), med $100,000Level III · Experienced — 32 (4%), med $119,774Level IV · Fully competent — 13 (2%), med $175,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | 13 | $95,000 |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | 13 | $102,000 |
| Purdue University | 12 | $101,967 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 12 | $87,500 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 11 | $104,314 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 11 | $65,000 |
| Harvard University | 10 | $121,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 10 | $58,390 |
| University of Utah | 10 | $104,515 |
| North Carolina State University | 9 | $99,000 |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO | 9 | $81,432 |
| Louisiana State University and A&M College | 9 | $92,000 |
| The Florida State University | 9 | $103,392 |
| Georgia State University | 9 | $87,000 |
| University of Connecticut | 8 | $102,398 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 82 |
| California | 77 |
| Texas | 63 |
| Florida | 46 |
| Massachusetts | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 |
| Georgia | 36 |
| Michigan | 29 |
| Indiana | 29 |
| North Carolina | 27 |
| Illinois | 27 |
| Virginia | 26 |
| Louisiana | 25 |
| Tennessee | 24 |
| New Jersey | 19 |