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Foreign Language and Literature 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).

1,239

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$56,014

Median Salary

National Average

+52.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$43,453

25th Percentile

$49,500

Median (50th)

$55,000

75th Percentile

$62,000

90th Percentile

$70,000

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA 105 $54,474 $47,172 - $60,733 41.9%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 32 $60,245 $44,550 - $83,000 93.8%
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER 29 $54,167 $51,377 - $57,600 75.9%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 20 $61,129 $30,630 - $89,500 85.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 17 $68,823 $45,100 - $190,000 94.1%
YALE UNIVERSITY 15 $61,020 $43,300 - $80,000 86.7%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 15 $61,620 $50,004 - $72,312 100.0%
University of California, Berkeley 13 $72,443 $51,765 - $88,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 12 $54,651 $40,311 - $79,680 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL 11 $45,304 $42,504 - $47,290 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 11 $74,318 $50,200 - $80,000 100.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 11 $61,341 $40,000 - $80,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 11 $52,963 $38,110 - $69,920 100.0%
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 10 $65,450 $55,000 - $78,000 90.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 10 $61,364 $49,104 - $77,500 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,239 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 1,239 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MONTEREY CA 106 $54,216
NEW YORK NY 44 $64,026
Monterey CA 36 $54,323
WASHINGTON DC 24 $62,908
CHICAGO IL 20 $60,629
New York NY 18 $60,842
CAMBRIDGE MA 16 $70,821
LOS ANGELES CA 15 $62,282
NEW HAVEN CT 14 $61,429
ATLANTA GA 12 $55,797
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 55 $49,558 92.7%
FY 2010 167 $53,454 90.4%
FY 2011 113 $53,639 88.5%
FY 2012 131 $54,328 80.9%
FY 2013 98 $56,380 85.7%
FY 2014 175 $56,327 86.9%
FY 2015 130 $56,552 83.1%
FY 2016 134 $59,304 96.3%
FY 2017 68 $58,949 92.6%
FY 2018 84 $57,744 96.4%
FY 2019 84 $59,895 95.2%
Company Comparison - Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA 105 $54,474 41.9%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 32 $60,245 93.8%
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER 29 $54,167 75.9%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 20 $61,129 85.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 17 $68,823 94.1%
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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.