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Sociology 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).

169

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$63,305

Median Salary

National Average

+185.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$47,487

25th Percentile

$52,000

Median (50th)

$60,662

75th Percentile

$72,600

90th Percentile

$81,920

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Top Employers Hiring Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 5 $70,490 $52,724 - $89,000 80.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 4 $87,350 $72,000 - $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 4 $59,750 $51,000 - $66,000 100.0%
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $60,567 $55,350 - $71,000 66.7%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE 3 $73,600 $58,900 - $81,900 100.0%
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS 3 $50,333 $33,000 - $59,000 100.0%
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV. OF NEW JERSEY 3 $87,333 $80,000 - $92,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 3 $66,667 $60,000 - $75,000 100.0%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2 $51,533 $50,000 - $53,067 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 2 $84,000 $78,000 - $90,000 100.0%
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2 $54,005 $33,010 - $75,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 2 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 2 $50,601 $49,540 - $51,662 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER 2 $40,680 $39,497 - $41,864 50.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 2 $63,000 $62,000 - $64,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 169 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 169 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 7 $79,860
DENVER CO 4 $47,527
Austin TX 4 $65,862
BOULDER CO 4 $59,750
SAN MARCOS TX 3 $50,333
RIVERSIDE CA 3 $73,600
NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 3 $87,333
HONOLULU HI 3 $66,667
ATLANTA GA 3 $60,567
CHICAGO IL 2 $90,000
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 7 $57,313 100.0%
FY 2010 33 $56,347 97.0%
FY 2011 8 $48,082 75.0%
FY 2012 9 $67,726 100.0%
FY 2013 10 $60,515 80.0%
FY 2014 19 $64,536 94.7%
FY 2015 12 $62,004 91.7%
FY 2016 18 $67,894 100.0%
FY 2017 14 $63,594 100.0%
FY 2018 19 $63,585 100.0%
FY 2019 20 $77,392 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 5 $70,490 80.0%
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 4 $87,350 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 4 $59,750 100.0%
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $60,567 66.7%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE 3 $73,600 100.0%
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.