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Assistant Professor

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

7,941

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,286

Median Salary

National Average

-98.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$64,998

25th Percentile

$79,000

Median (50th)

$96,000

75th Percentile

$130,008

90th Percentile

$195,000

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Top Employers Hiring Assistant Professor
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON 48 $130,835 $76,000 - $240,000 93.8%
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT SHREVEPORT 37 $215,788 $105,000 - $362,400 89.2%
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & SRARE UNIVERSITY 24 $102,864 $62,500 - $230,000 91.7%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 20 $127,675 $68,000 - $225,000 100.0%
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 19 $101,905 $48,690 - $167,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO 19 $117,609 $79,000 - $215,000 100.0%
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 19 $157,432 $100,000 - $245,000 100.0%
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV. OF NEW JERSEY 18 $119,941 $80,000 - $160,000 100.0%
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS 13 $89,274 $62,000 - $140,000 100.0%
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 13 $109,179 $70,000 - $172,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 12 $90,958 $70,000 - $145,000 91.7%
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 11 $134,305 $71,000 - $187,313 100.0%
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 9 $135,500 $75,500 - $235,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 9 $110,826 $76,000 - $155,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO - MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS 7 $66,994 $62,256 - $70,548 71.4%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 2,832 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Madison WI 69 $126,367
University Park PA 64 $107,667
New York NY 61 $142,225
Seattle WA 56 $125,169
Omaha NE 56 $69,333
Chicago IL 55 $118,267
Boston MA 50 $164,352
Norman OK 48 $93,979
West Lafayette IN 43 $118,532
Los Angeles CA 41 $147,338
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1,042 $110,563 96.9%
FY 2022 666 $116,412 94.9%
FY 2023 553 $117,618 93.3%
FY 2024 554 $118,426 96.8%
FY 2025 16 $183,001 93.8%
FY 2026 1 $174,700 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.