Occupation salary profile

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1062 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women’s studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$85,020
▲ +0.87% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$80,961
▲ +2.58% YoY · 110 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$98,330
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
11,300
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 110 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$52,070$59,997
25th$65,660$67,100
Median (50th)$85,020$80,961
75th$110,710$92,461
90th — top pay$160,420$105,070
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $80,961 for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — 4.8% below the BLS national median of $85,020.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
14,300 → 14,700
+400 jobs
Projected change
+2.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
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 $80,961
Change vs prior year +2.58%
After inflation (CPI-U) -0.53%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 69 62.7% $66,800 $81,315 $95,000
Level II 18 16.4% $69,812 $82,500 $95,894
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1062, from 110 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 50 45.45% $80,439 $84,453 $95,750 -2.93%

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 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies 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
  • Reading Comprehension4.3
  • Instructing4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Learning4.0
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Social Perceptiveness3.4
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.6
  • English Language4.6
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.7
  • History and Archeology3.6
  • Foreign Language3.5
  • Communications and Media3.4
  • Computers and Electronics3.3
  • Philosophy and Theology3.1
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC CopEmail softwareFileMaker ProGoogle DriveImage scanning softwareiParadigms Turnitin

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 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary do

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessorWomen's Studies ProfessorAdjunct ProfessorAmerican Studies ProfessorBlack Studies ProfessorEthnic Studies ProfessorHumanities ProfessorLecturer
More job titles for this occupation (14)
African Studies ProfessorAsian Studies ProfessorCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorEthnic Origins TeacherEthnic Studies TeacherEthnology ProfessorEthnology TeacherFaculty LecturerGender Studies LecturerGender Studies ProfessorHawaiian Studies LecturerLatin American Studies ProfessorUniversity Faculty Member

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.