Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1065 · 732 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
732
certified positions
$82,500
Median pay
$66,932
25th pct
$98,989
75th pct
$120,000
90th pct
$59,954
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
$60,885
Median prevailing wage
$59,954$82,500 median$120,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 526 (84%), med $78,000Level II · Qualified — 86 (14%), med $94,997Level III · Experienced — 12 (2%), med $122,500Level IV · Fully competent — 5 (1%), med $150,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | 11 | $112,000 |
| Harvard University | 10 | $125,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 10 | $92,000 |
| Texas A&M University | 9 | $98,044 |
| The University of Southern California | 9 | $65,970 |
| The University of Chicago | 8 | $84,638 |
| Georgetown University | 8 | $100,000 |
| Syracuse University | 8 | $61,280 |
| Washington University | 7 | $115,000 |
| The College of William and Mary | 7 | $95,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS | 7 | $65,164 |
| University of Connecticut | 7 | $105,000 |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | 7 | $100,000 |
| Arizona State University | 7 | $82,688 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | 6 | $79,750 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 71 |
| New York | 63 |
| California | 51 |
| Massachusetts | 50 |
| Florida | 34 |
| Georgia | 34 |
| Virginia | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 |
| Illinois | 27 |
| Indiana | 25 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
| North Carolina | 24 |
| Ohio | 19 |
| Michigan | 19 |
| Missouri | 15 |