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Associate Professor

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

231

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,940

Median Salary

National Average

-76.9%

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

$71,692

25th Percentile

$86,300

Median (50th)

$120,861

75th Percentile

$155,944

90th Percentile

$175,108

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Professor
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 8 $163,268 $160,000 - $174,787 25.0%
Concordia College of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States 3 $100,602 $92,232 - $106,947 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 3 $192,667 $178,000 - $220,000 66.7%
SKEMA US INC. 2 $114,621 $102,000 - $127,241 100.0%
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2 $80,940 $71,880 - $90,000 100.0%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $144,389 $130,000 - $158,777 100.0%
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 2 $134,733 $132,091 - $137,375 100.0%
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
Radford University 1 $73,143 $73,143 - $73,143 100.0%
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 1 $137,787 $137,787 - $137,787 100.0%
St. Patrick’s Seminary & University 1 $147,000 $147,000 - $147,000 100.0%
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY 1 $100,804 $100,804 - $100,804 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 1 $207,800 $207,800 - $207,800 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 80 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 80 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Eugene OR 8 $163,268
New York NY 4 $185,750
Minneapolis MN 3 $126,667
Bloomington IN 3 $136,487
St Louis MO 3 $100,602
Memphis TN 2 $57,650
Nashville TN 2 $373,254
Kenosha WI 2 $103,000
Davis CA 2 $162,722
Fort Collins CO 2 $144,389
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 26 $121,423 84.6%
FY 2022 16 $117,795 75.0%
FY 2023 16 $128,953 93.8%
FY 2024 15 $119,981 93.3%
FY 2025 6 $205,420 83.3%
FY 2026 1 $178,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Professor

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 8 $163,268 25.0%
Concordia College of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States 3 $100,602 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 3 $192,667 66.7%
SKEMA US INC. 2 $114,621 100.0%
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2 $80,940 100.0%
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.