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Psychology 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).

360

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$66,701

Median Salary

National Average

+86.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$50,000

25th Percentile

$56,000

Median (50th)

$65,682

75th Percentile

$73,099

90th Percentile

$82,834

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Top Employers Hiring Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 6 $84,461 $71,438 - $92,442 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 5 $65,916 $59,580 - $68,000 80.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $89,672 $70,000 - $150,000 100.0%
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $68,885 $55,106 - $81,288 80.0%
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 5 $71,333 $60,000 - $100,770 80.0%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 5 $64,800 $60,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Purdue University 5 $78,588 $70,500 - $85,000 100.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 4 $89,000 $85,000 - $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 4 $99,387 $57,993 - $190,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE 3 $65,257 $50,270 - $75,600 66.7%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 3 $67,000 $60,000 - $75,000 100.0%
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 3 $60,000 $53,000 - $66,000 100.0%
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY 3 $52,820 $46,000 - $56,230 66.7%
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 3 $82,643 $77,276 - $88,114 100.0%
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 3 $72,817 $47,890 - $86,360 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 360 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 360 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MUNCIE IN 6 $57,684
CHICAGO IL 5 $115,840
URBANA IL 5 $65,916
DAVIS CA 5 $87,065
NEW YORK NY 5 $92,012
CLEVELAND OH 4 $66,625
SAN FRANCISCO CA 4 $74,166
LUBBOCK TX 4 $66,000
ANN ARBOR MI 3 $105,849
AMHERST MA 3 $75,000
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 15 $56,326 100.0%
FY 2010 48 $63,422 93.8%
FY 2011 17 $60,896 94.1%
FY 2012 23 $64,706 100.0%
FY 2013 36 $67,554 88.9%
FY 2014 51 $64,972 98.0%
FY 2015 26 $68,319 100.0%
FY 2016 45 $68,210 100.0%
FY 2017 28 $67,226 100.0%
FY 2018 43 $66,490 95.3%
FY 2019 28 $80,968 89.3%
Company Comparison - Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 6 $84,461 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 5 $65,916 80.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $89,672 100.0%
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $68,885 80.0%
ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 5 $71,333 80.0%
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.