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Teaching Assistant Professor

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

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$78,854

Median Salary

National Average

-42.9%

Growth

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

4

Top Employers

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

$53,098

25th Percentile

$58,210

Median (50th)

$73,750

75th Percentile

$93,861

90th Percentile

$119,500

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Top Employers Hiring Teaching Assistant Professor
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 5 $113,037 $83,000 - $123,683 100.0%
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 3 $54,610 $45,420 - $64,430 100.0%
Marquette University 1 $73,500 $73,500 - $73,500 100.0%
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 22 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 22 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Denver CO 5 $59,328
Champaign IL 4 $120,546
Golden CO 3 $54,610
Manhattan KS 1 $60,000
Milwaukee WI 1 $73,500
Raleigh NC 1 $82,000
Reno NV 1 $72,000
Richmond VA 1 $58,300
Stillwater OK 1 $95,148
Urbana IL 1 $83,000
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 2021 7 $72,614 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $73,717 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $83,020 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $101,671 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $45,420 100.0%
Company Comparison - Teaching Assistant Professor

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 5 $113,037 100.0%
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 3 $54,610 100.0%
Marquette University 1 $73,500 100.0%
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $90,000 100.0%
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.