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Recreation and Fitness Studies 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).

236

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$59,390

Median Salary

National Average

+91.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$47,000

25th Percentile

$51,000

Median (50th)

$59,000

75th Percentile

$66,300

90th Percentile

$73,858

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Top Employers Hiring Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 6 $69,833 $65,000 - $75,000 100.0%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 6 $60,333 $50,000 - $65,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 5 $76,412 $70,000 - $85,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 5 $70,680 $60,000 - $74,844 80.0%
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $81,252 $63,000 - $125,028 100.0%
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE 4 $72,033 $60,048 - $85,860 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 4 $68,250 $60,000 - $76,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 3 $64,835 $61,370 - $70,000 100.0%
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $59,590 $56,000 - $61,771 100.0%
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY 3 $62,133 $57,000 - $68,500 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY 3 $49,500 $49,000 - $50,500 100.0%
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $59,667 $52,500 - $65,000 100.0%
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY 3 $45,273 $35,320 - $51,000 100.0%
Louisiana State University and A&M College 3 $65,000 $60,000 - $68,000 100.0%
SUNY FREDONIA 2 $32,660 $32,660 - $32,660 50.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 236 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 236 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
GAINESVILLE FL 6 $69,833
LUBBOCK TX 5 $60,400
UNIVERSITY PARK PA 5 $81,252
HONOLULU HI 5 $70,680
ANN ARBOR MI 4 $74,265
MORGANTOWN WV 4 $52,752
NORMAN OK 4 $68,250
CARBONDALE IL 3 $57,000
BROCKPORT NY 3 $55,663
FAIRFAX VA 3 $62,133
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 12 $48,392 100.0%
FY 2010 24 $50,451 91.7%
FY 2011 9 $65,199 100.0%
FY 2012 18 $54,651 94.4%
FY 2013 13 $52,851 92.3%
FY 2014 30 $59,338 96.7%
FY 2015 15 $61,574 93.3%
FY 2016 29 $60,754 93.1%
FY 2017 32 $65,074 96.9%
FY 2018 31 $63,065 96.8%
FY 2019 23 $63,647 95.7%
Company Comparison - Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 6 $69,833 100.0%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 6 $60,333 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 5 $76,412 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 5 $70,680 80.0%
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 $81,252 100.0%
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.