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Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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

507

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$60,371

Median Salary

National Average

+30.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$47,000

25th Percentile

$52,762

Median (50th)

$59,350

75th Percentile

$67,476

90th Percentile

$74,000

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Top Employers Hiring Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 8 $70,750 $56,000 - $78,000 100.0%
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 7 $57,857 $47,000 - $68,500 100.0%
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 7 $50,184 $34,570 - $55,692 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 6 $53,822 $42,000 - $62,000 83.3%
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 6 $71,829 $55,000 - $100,000 100.0%
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY 5 $60,129 $46,843 - $72,500 100.0%
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $57,600 $53,000 - $62,000 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 5 $86,175 $68,000 - $112,875 80.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 5 $65,207 $56,000 - $79,020 100.0%
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 4 $58,943 $53,000 - $70,000 100.0%
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 4 $69,259 $62,000 - $73,008 100.0%
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 4 $46,215 $36,230 - $52,770 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 4 $67,889 $56,000 - $73,556 100.0%
TOWSON UNIVERSITY 4 $66,864 $55,455 - $90,000 100.0%
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 4 $56,839 $49,896 - $62,460 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 507 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 507 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
TALLAHASSEE FL 12 $75,099
LUBBOCK TX 7 $71,571
NEW YORK NY 7 $69,593
TUSCALOOSA AL 7 $70,429
BOISE ID 6 $59,583
KENT OH 6 $57,167
COLUMBIA MO 5 $72,294
LOS ANGELES CA 5 $51,924
ATLANTA GA 4 $56,500
FAIRFAX VA 4 $62,411
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 33 $53,505 97.0%
FY 2010 62 $56,488 100.0%
FY 2011 36 $55,742 94.4%
FY 2012 45 $57,970 93.3%
FY 2013 38 $61,026 92.1%
FY 2014 74 $60,451 89.2%
FY 2015 37 $58,438 94.6%
FY 2016 51 $61,049 94.1%
FY 2017 40 $67,832 92.5%
FY 2018 48 $65,385 95.8%
FY 2019 43 $65,226 100.0%
Company Comparison - Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 8 $70,750 100.0%
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 7 $57,857 100.0%
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 7 $50,184 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 6 $53,822 83.3%
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 6 $71,829 100.0%
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.