Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1124 · 1,805 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,805
certified positions
$66,973
Median pay
$57,900
25th pct
$81,000
75th pct
$90,366
90th pct
$52,000
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
$55,373
Median prevailing wage
$52,000$66,973 median$90,366
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 1,194 (79%), med $64,910Level II · Qualified — 277 (18%), med $82,000Level III · Experienced — 26 (2%), med $86,000Level IV · Fully competent — 5 (0%), med $108,388
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER | 136 | $70,250 |
| The President & Fellows of Middlebury College | 58 | $66,186 |
| University of Michigan | 50 | $59,358 |
| Harvard University | 37 | $74,000 |
| Duke University | 37 | $58,150 |
| Yale University | 26 | $87,550 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 26 | $81,265 |
| New York University | 24 | $85,054 |
| The University of Southern California | 23 | $62,870 |
| The University of Virginia | 22 | $75,200 |
| University of Arkansas | 22 | $42,550 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 21 | $72,800 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 21 | $54,000 |
| Columbia University | 20 | $74,091 |
| Northwestern University | 20 | $68,925 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 263 |
| New York | 164 |
| Massachusetts | 108 |
| North Carolina | 86 |
| Illinois | 82 |
| Texas | 76 |
| Pennsylvania | 69 |
| Michigan | 64 |
| Vermont | 61 |
| Georgia | 58 |
| Virginia | 56 |
| Ohio | 54 |
| Indiana | 44 |
| Tennessee | 43 |
| Connecticut | 38 |