Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1081 · 836 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
836
certified positions
$72,000
Median pay
$63,000
25th pct
$81,405
75th pct
$95,000
90th pct
$54,000
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
$50,918
Median prevailing wage
$54,000$72,000 median$95,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 488 (77%), med $69,934Level II · Qualified — 124 (19%), med $73,289Level III · Experienced — 19 (3%), med $76,572Level IV · Fully competent — 6 (1%), med $107,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | 20 | $79,459 |
| University of Oklahoma | 17 | $64,000 |
| Western Michigan University | 14 | $63,354 |
| University of New Mexico | 13 | $70,000 |
| The Florida State University | 13 | $82,514 |
| Northern Illinois University | 12 | $74,597 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 11 | $48,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 10 | $73,863 |
| University of Montana | 10 | $53,000 |
| Indiana University | 9 | $66,000 |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 9 | $123,786 |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ONEONTA | 8 | $60,450 |
| University of Minnesota | 8 | $80,500 |
| University of Utah | 8 | $82,860 |
| The University of Iowa | 8 | $77,555 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 75 |
| New York | 71 |
| California | 51 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Florida | 37 |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| New Mexico | 28 |
| Michigan | 27 |
| Washington | 26 |
| Tennessee | 25 |
| Ohio | 24 |
| Indiana | 24 |
| Missouri | 23 |
| Georgia | 23 |
| New Jersey | 22 |