Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1067 · 302 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
302
certified positions
$76,648
Median pay
$64,000
25th pct
$91,755
75th pct
$108,447
90th pct
$55,000
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
$57,740
Median prevailing wage
$55,000$76,648 median$108,447
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 10.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 207 (81%), med $72,880Level II · Qualified — 39 (15%), med $85,000Level III · Experienced — 5 (2%), med $73,283Level IV · Fully competent — 5 (2%), med $275,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| MAHARISHI International UNIVERSITY | 11 | $49,752 |
| The University of Virginia | 9 | $69,600 |
| Purdue University | 9 | $98,000 |
| Arkansas State University | 4 | $52,759 |
| New York University | 4 | $214,960 |
| University of Hawaii | 4 | $90,528 |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ONEONTA | 4 | $51,841 |
| University of Nevada, Reno | 4 | $84,750 |
| The University of Chicago | 4 | $83,500 |
| Northwestern University | 4 | $106,000 |
| University of Minnesota | 4 | $77,500 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $68,000 |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | 3 | $90,000 |
| University of Washington | 3 | $105,003 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 3 | $82,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 32 |
| California | 25 |
| Illinois | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Virginia | 17 |
| Massachusetts | 17 |
| Indiana | 14 |
| Iowa | 14 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 |
| Minnesota | 6 |