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Foreign Language 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).

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,146

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

12

Top Employers

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

$42,780

25th Percentile

$44,825

Median (50th)

$48,100

75th Percentile

$54,050

90th Percentile

$62,955

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Language Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 5 $51,757 $42,250 - $71,302 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 3 $49,767 $49,300 - $50,000 100.0%
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA 2 $47,101 $47,030 - $47,172 100.0%
Kentucky State University 1 $58,000 $58,000 - $58,000 100.0%
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $44,300 $44,300 - $44,300 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 $41,488 $41,488 - $41,488 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 1 $48,000 $48,000 - $48,000 100.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 1 $59,100 $59,100 - $59,100 100.0%
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSTIY 1 $53,000 $53,000 - $53,000 100.0%
BROWN UNIVERSITY 1 $65,048 $65,048 - $65,048 100.0%
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 1 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 0.0%
Emory University 1 $45,000 $45,000 - $45,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 24 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 24 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
ITHACA NY 5 $51,757
IOWA CITY IA 3 $49,767
MACON GA 2 $48,100
MONTEREY CA 2 $47,101
CLEVELAND TN 1 $49,500
FREDERICKSBURG VA 1 $46,975
Frankfort KY 1 $58,000
NEW HAVEN CT 1 $59,100
PROVIDENCE RI 1 $65,048
SAVANNAH GA 1 $44,300
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 4 $50,331 100.0%
FY 2010 8 $45,398 87.5%
FY 2011 3 $53,032 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $47,401 100.0%
FY 2018 4 $59,601 100.0%
FY 2019 2 $49,650 100.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Language Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 5 $51,757 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 3 $49,767 100.0%
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA 2 $47,101 100.0%
Kentucky State University 1 $58,000 100.0%
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $44,300 100.0%
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.