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Foreign Lang. & Lit. 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).

47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$56,700

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$45,620

25th Percentile

$50,000

Median (50th)

$57,000

75th Percentile

$63,695

90th Percentile

$67,412

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Lang. & Lit. Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 3 $54,667 $50,000 - $59,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2 $42,276 $41,488 - $43,063 100.0%
Purdue University 1 $43,550 $43,550 - $43,550 100.0%
Riverdale Country School, Inc. 1 $58,000 $58,000 - $58,000 100.0%
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT PURCHASE 1 $58,271 $58,271 - $58,271 100.0%
TUFTS UNIVERSITY 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $32,000 $32,000 - $32,000 100.0%
The University of Southern California 1 $59,500 $59,500 - $59,500 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 1 $72,410 $72,410 - $72,410 100.0%
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
The College of New Jersey 1 $64,390 $64,390 - $64,390 100.0%
EARLHAM COLLEGE 1 $57,000 $57,000 - $57,000 100.0%
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 1 $47,004 $47,004 - $47,004 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 47 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 47 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
LANCASTER PA 4 $57,063
ATHENS GA 4 $51,750
URBANA IL 3 $54,667
PHILADELPHIA PA 3 $64,047
WEST CHESTER PA 2 $62,460
WALLA WALLA WA 2 $64,500
HOUSTON TX 2 $55,000
ANN ARBOR MI 2 $42,276
INDIANAPOLIS IN 2 $56,930
Bronx NY 1 $58,000
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 $57,195 100.0%
FY 2010 13 $59,458 100.0%
FY 2011 7 $53,137 100.0%
FY 2012 9 $52,839 100.0%
FY 2015 4 $59,522 100.0%
FY 2016 7 $56,303 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $75,000 100.0%
FY 2018 3 $56,953 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $52,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Lang. & Lit. Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 3 $54,667 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2 $42,276 100.0%
Purdue University 1 $43,550 100.0%
Riverdale Country School, Inc. 1 $58,000 100.0%
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT PURCHASE 1 $58,271 100.0%
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.