Postsecondary Professor / Instructor Salary

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Postsecondary Professor / Instructor H-1B & PERM Salary

Postsecondary teachers instruct students and conduct research at colleges and universities. Based on 4,428 certified H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Postsecondary Professor / Instructor is $102,500 per year.

Median salary
$102,500
per year
Total filings
4,428
1,406 in last 5 years
Typical range (25th–75th)
$74,843–$171,000
middle 50% of offers

Postsecondary Professor / Instructor salary percentiles

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (entry)$57,000
25th$74,843
50th (median)$102,500
75th$171,000
90th (senior)$240,000

Of 4,428 filings, 165 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 4,263 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 96% of the total).

Top employers sponsoring Postsecondary Professor / Instructors

#Employer FilingsAvg. salary
1 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 180 $168,175
2 The University of Iowa 122 $163,087
3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 88 $55,390
4 University of Washington 82 $177,322
5 LSU Health Sciences Center 75 $121,370
6 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 70 $189,010
7 The Curators of the University of Missouri 63 $149,108
8 University of Michigan 57 $149,987
9 University of Nebraska Medical Center 57 $72,868
10 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 48 $129,056
11 University of California, San Francisco 47 $252,389
12 THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER 44 $193,003
13 University of Utah 37 $137,792
14 INDIANA UNIVERSITY 37 $85,848
15 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 34 $111,105
16 University of Minnesota 30 $97,755
17 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT H 30 $165,306
18 The Leland Stanford, Jr University 30 $167,584
19 Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. 29 $182,963
20 The University of Arizona 29 $140,195

Where Postsecondary Professor / Instructor jobs are sponsored

StateFilingsAvg. salary
Florida453$138,568
California361$117,971
New York207$113,584
Texas200$134,460
Iowa191$166,459
Michigan166$111,873
Missouri160$142,229
Pennsylvania159$126,828
Louisiana140$123,696
Nebraska123$72,803
Massachusetts118$112,506
Illinois117$96,619

Common Postsecondary Professor / Instructor job titles

Specific titles employers file under this occupation. Click through for a per-title salary profile.

Assistant Professor · $115,443 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · $115,955 Clinical Assistant Professor · $170,121 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · $66,593 Instructor Pilot · $54,090 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · $68,623 Associate Professor · $142,600 Instructor · $93,771 Assistant Professor Clinical · $191,570 Assistant Professor of Medicine · $223,514 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsec · $156,096 Associate Faculty Member · $186,372
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Postsecondary Professor / Instructor make on a visa-sponsored job in the US?
Across 4,428 H-1B and PERM filings, the median certified salary for a Postsecondary Professor / Instructor is $102,500 per year, with most offers between $57,000 (10th percentile) and $240,000 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for a Postsecondary Professor / Instructor?
The 25th–75th percentile range is $74,843–$171,000, based on U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data for sponsored Postsecondary Professor / Instructor roles.
Which companies sponsor the most Postsecondary Professor / Instructor visas?
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA files the most Postsecondary Professor / Instructor sponsorship cases in the dataset. The page lists the top 20 sponsoring employers with their filing counts and average wages.

Salaries are the certified offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.