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Lecturer

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

330

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$71,788

Median Salary

National Average

-55.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$50,408

25th Percentile

$54,500

Median (50th)

$64,000

75th Percentile

$77,000

90th Percentile

$108,076

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Top Employers Hiring Lecturer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 3 $163,814 $148,574 - $171,434 100.0%
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2 $56,160 $56,160 - $56,160 100.0%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 0.0%
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
RESPECT GRADUATE SCHOOL 1 $89,500 $89,500 - $89,500 100.0%
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK 1 $78,030 $78,030 - $78,030 0.0%
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1 $146,827 $146,827 - $146,827 100.0%
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY 1 $55,000 $55,000 - $55,000 100.0%
The University of Southern California 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - PERMIAN BASIN 1 $66,141 $66,141 - $66,141 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 1 $61,860 $61,860 - $61,860 100.0%
WELLESLEY COLLEGE 1 $80,683 $80,683 - $80,683 100.0%
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS 1 $53,290 $53,290 - $53,290 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 127 $70,917 $33,710 - $180,497
Senior 14 $83,409 $53,040 - $177,650
II 3 $60,621 $55,000 - $71,000
III 1 $53,227 $53,227 - $53,227
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 145 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 145 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Gainesville FL 14 $74,980
Bloomington IN 12 $59,464
Atlanta GA 9 $66,458
Tempe AZ 8 $63,011
Athens GA 8 $77,348
Ithaca NY 7 $107,060
Boston MA 5 $70,914
Clemson SC 4 $66,963
Newark OH 4 $48,020
Chicago IL 3 $49,500
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 2021 52 $74,483 98.1%
FY 2022 39 $67,782 94.9%
FY 2023 30 $69,159 90.0%
FY 2024 23 $74,423 91.3%
FY 2025 1 $106,090 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lecturer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 3 $163,814 100.0%
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2 $56,160 100.0%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 2 $110,000 0.0%
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $92,000 100.0%
RESPECT GRADUATE SCHOOL 1 $89,500 100.0%
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.