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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

154

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$75,081

Median Salary

National Average

+450.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$56,282

25th Percentile

$65,000

Median (50th)

$73,000

75th Percentile

$82,800

90th Percentile

$92,400

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Top Employers Hiring Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 6 $71,500 $65,000 - $75,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 6 $82,500 $78,000 - $90,000 83.3%
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 6 $81,417 $75,500 - $99,000 100.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 4 $99,500 $90,000 - $122,000 100.0%
Louisiana State University and A&M College 4 $70,000 $65,000 - $75,000 100.0%
University of Connecticut 3 $69,333 $65,000 - $73,000 100.0%
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 3 $77,358 $68,200 - $82,200 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 3 $100,167 $95,000 - $110,500 100.0%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 $138,000 $130,000 - $146,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 3 $93,667 $78,000 - $120,000 100.0%
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 2 $64,000 $64,000 - $64,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 2 $78,500 $75,000 - $82,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2 $80,250 $76,500 - $84,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2 $71,500 $66,000 - $77,000 100.0%
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 2 $71,166 $65,000 - $77,332 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 154 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 154 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BOULDER CO 5 $83,400
GOLDEN CO 5 $81,700
NEW YORK NY 4 $90,601
MANHATTAN KS 4 $61,533
BATON ROUGE LA 4 $70,000
LUBBOCK TX 4 $71,250
TUSCALOOSA AL 4 $62,163
PASADENA CA 3 $138,000
RALEIGH NC 3 $77,117
LOS ANGELES CA 3 $102,667
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 2008 2 $61,750 100.0%
FY 2010 11 $65,966 100.0%
FY 2011 10 $69,276 100.0%
FY 2012 10 $75,107 90.0%
FY 2013 7 $72,903 100.0%
FY 2014 24 $72,726 100.0%
FY 2015 16 $78,504 93.8%
FY 2016 25 $76,405 96.0%
FY 2017 16 $80,779 100.0%
FY 2018 22 $74,329 100.0%
FY 2019 11 $83,629 100.0%
Company Comparison - Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 6 $71,500 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 6 $82,500 83.3%
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 6 $81,417 100.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 4 $99,500 100.0%
Louisiana State University and A&M College 4 $70,000 100.0%
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.