English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1123 · 641 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
641
certified positions
$70,000
Median pay
$60,000
25th pct
$82,500
75th pct
$97,000
90th pct
$52,420
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
$53,940
Median prevailing wage
$52,420$70,000 median$97,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 11.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 400 (77%), med $66,812Level II · Qualified — 96 (19%), med $74,500Level III · Experienced — 15 (3%), med $75,420Level IV · Fully competent — 7 (1%), med $99,217
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | 9 | $74,576 |
| North Carolina State University | 9 | $47,792 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 9 | $73,107 |
| Texas Tech University | 8 | $52,500 |
| University of Michigan | 8 | $64,416 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 7 | $60,000 |
| University of Illinois | 7 | $65,000 |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 7 | $69,899 |
| The University of Southern California | 7 | $70,780 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 6 | $85,608 |
| Syracuse University | 6 | $55,175 |
| University of Washington | 6 | $83,304 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 6 | $53,604 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 6 | $87,457 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 6 | $110,900 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 69 |
| Texas | 58 |
| California | 51 |
| Massachusetts | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 |
| North Carolina | 31 |
| Florida | 28 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Ohio | 23 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| Michigan | 20 |
| Indiana | 17 |
| New Jersey | 16 |
| Georgia | 16 |
| Utah | 13 |