Occupation salary profile

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1032 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes “Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1021).

National median · BLS
$109,270
▲ +2.97% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$100,000
▲ +0% YoY · 1,318 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$124,520
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
40,270
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Pay range for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 1,318 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$61,550$74,290
25th$81,570$86,000
Median (50th)$109,270$100,000
75th$150,860$111,398
90th — top pay$210,370$129,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $100,000 for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary — 8.5% below the BLS national median of $109,270.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of engineering teachers, postsecondary to grow 7.8% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 3,900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
50,900 → 54,900
+3,900 jobs
Projected change
+7.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,900
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
0.2% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $100,000
Change vs prior year +0%
After inflation (CPI-U) -3.04%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 871 66.1% $84,914 $97,706 $110,000
Level II 204 15.5% $93,263 $110,000 $120,091
Level III 30 2.3% $98,950 $109,316 $130,146
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

The 14 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1032, from 1,318 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Assistant Professor 805 61.08% $95,000 $105,468 $115,512 +0.09%
Lecturer 56 4.25% $72,250 $79,200 $85,000 +0%
Associate Professor 36 2.73% $77,470 $114,430 $130,000 -0.34%
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 31 2.35% $85,074 $95,000 $101,666 +6.65%
Assistant Professor of Engineering 28 2.12% $70,459 $83,500 $95,544 +3.45%
Assistant Teaching Professor 21 1.59% $80,000 $85,000 $98,000 -5.16%
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 19 1.44% $92,625 $100,000 $106,000 +6.16%
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering 15 1.14% $78,144 $83,000 $94,000 -0.18%
Assistant Research Professor 14 1.06% $68,816 $76,255 $86,875 -9.22%
Assistant Professor of Instruction 13 0.99% $75,000 $82,000 $100,745 +2.5%
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering 12 0.91% $99,886 $105,000 $110,690 +0%
Instructor 11 0.83% $65,930 $74,000 $83,604 -10.62%
Research Assistant Professor 10 0.76% $74,750 $83,448 $93,750 +1.27%
Professor 10 0.76% $124,320 $159,675 $194,250 +10.12%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Instructing4.1
  • Learning Strategies4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Mathematics3.9
  • Writing3.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.8
  • Active Learning3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Engineering and Technology5.0
  • Design4.6
  • Computers and Electronics4.5
  • Mathematics4.5
  • English Language4.4
  • Physics4.2
  • Education and Training3.8
  • Mechanical3.5
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSAutodesk AutoCADAutodesk RevitC++Dassault Systemes SolidWorksGoogle DocsJavaScriptMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordOracle JavaOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementPythonThe MathWorks MATLABBlackboard Learn

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What engineering teachers, postsecondary do

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorInstructorProfessorChemical Engineering ProfessorElectrical Engineering ProfessorEngineering InstructorEngineering ProfessorEnvironmental Engineering ProfessorMechanical Engineering Professor
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.