U.S. Immigration Data

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Law 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).

54

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,805

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$79,594

25th Percentile

$98,000

Median (50th)

$124,500

75th Percentile

$145,000

90th Percentile

$170,646

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Top Employers Hiring Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BOSTON COLLEGE 5 $132,439 $65,813 - $159,380 100.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 2 $162,000 $151,000 - $173,000 100.0%
University of Connecticut 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 50.0%
The University of Southern California 2 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 2 $98,000 $98,000 - $98,000 50.0%
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 1 $171,780 $171,780 - $171,780 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1 $179,000 $179,000 - $179,000 100.0%
Pace University 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY 1 $133,599 $133,599 - $133,599 100.0%
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 1 $107,500 $107,500 - $107,500 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 54 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 54 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CHESTNUT HILL MA 5 $132,439
LOS ANGELES CA 3 $138,333
NEW YORK NY 2 $135,000
OMAHA NE 2 $88,310
PITTSBURGH PA 2 $100,000
WASHINGTON DC 2 $162,000
NAPLES FL 2 $90,000
ORANGE CA 2 $98,000
CAMBRIDGE MA 1 $179,000
BRONX NY 1 $171,780
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 1 $145,000 100.0%
FY 2010 15 $99,812 86.7%
FY 2011 5 $137,756 100.0%
FY 2012 8 $121,423 100.0%
FY 2013 3 $127,015 100.0%
FY 2014 4 $124,650 100.0%
FY 2015 6 $133,397 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $100,000 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $146,833 100.0%
FY 2018 2 $129,000 100.0%
FY 2019 6 $132,770 83.3%
Company Comparison - Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BOSTON COLLEGE 5 $132,439 100.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 2 $162,000 100.0%
University of Connecticut 2 $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 2 $100,000 50.0%
The University of Southern California 2 $145,000 100.0%
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.