U.S. Immigration Data

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Physics 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).

398

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$71,875

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$49,670

25th Percentile

$58,000

Median (50th)

$70,000

75th Percentile

$82,300

90th Percentile

$91,008

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Top Employers Hiring Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 13 $90,523 $75,200 - $120,000 92.3%
University of California, Berkeley 9 $109,989 $80,700 - $182,000 88.9%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 7 $64,571 $58,000 - $75,000 42.9%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 5 $134,200 $125,000 - $141,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 5 $89,400 $70,000 - $120,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 5 $63,828 $54,515 - $76,000 60.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 4 $73,750 $63,000 - $82,000 100.0%
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 4 $66,083 $60,000 - $72,331 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 4 $88,175 $38,200 - $155,000 100.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 4 $92,000 $78,000 - $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 4 $87,333 $60,000 - $102,666 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 4 $87,500 $85,000 - $92,000 75.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 4 $93,975 $71,900 - $110,000 100.0%
University of Connecticut 4 $59,000 $50,000 - $68,000 75.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 4 $85,000 $80,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 398 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 398 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CAMBRIDGE MA 13 $91,523
NEW YORK NY 8 $76,745
BERKELEY CA 6 $117,767
BINGHAMTON NY 6 $77,000
BOULDER CO 6 $65,667
TALLAHASSEE FL 5 $87,639
PASADENA CA 5 $134,200
PHILADELPHIA PA 5 $79,650
ATLANTA GA 4 $58,453
COLUMBIA MO 4 $66,083
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 22 $65,733 95.5%
FY 2010 61 $64,960 93.4%
FY 2011 17 $65,632 94.1%
FY 2012 47 $65,333 87.2%
FY 2013 34 $76,066 94.1%
FY 2014 54 $73,600 92.6%
FY 2015 26 $77,933 88.5%
FY 2016 44 $80,928 88.6%
FY 2017 24 $71,555 91.7%
FY 2018 36 $76,134 100.0%
FY 2019 33 $72,891 100.0%
Company Comparison - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 13 $90,523 92.3%
University of California, Berkeley 9 $109,989 88.9%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 7 $64,571 42.9%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 5 $134,200 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 5 $89,400 100.0%
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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.