SOC 25-1063BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
National median · BLS
$123,920
▲ +3.28%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$112,914
▲ +5.52%YoY · 437 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$138,850
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
11,560
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 437 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
$64,060
$77,412
25th
$86,840
$92,800
Median (50th)
$123,920
$112,914
75th
$168,770
$150,000
90th — top pay
$224,200
$200,733
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $112,914 for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary —
8.9% below
the BLS national median of $123,920.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
BLS projects employment of economics teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.4% 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
14,600 → 15,000
+400 jobs
Projected change
+2.4%
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).
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$112,914
Change vs prior year+5.52%
After inflation (CPI-U)+2.32%
Wage level
LCAs
Share
P25
Median
P75
Level I
294
67.3%
$88,660
$110,000
$151,192
Level II
58
13.3%
$100,542
$117,500
$150,000
Level III
19
4.3%
$115,035
$145,000
$155,750
H-1B job titles
Salaries by job title in Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
The 6 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1063, from 437 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.
Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.
Top H-1B sponsors for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries by state
BLS state medians, plus the same figure adjusted for local prices (BEA Regional Price Parities). Tap a state for its full range and H-1B pay.
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries by metro area
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for Economics 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
Speaking4.1
Active Listening4.0
Instructing4.0
Reading Comprehension4.0
Writing4.0
Critical Thinking3.9
Learning Strategies3.9
Active Learning3.8
Judgment and Decision Making3.4
Complex Problem Solving3.3
Top knowledge areas
Mathematics4.5
Education and Training4.3
Economics and Accounting4.2
English Language4.1
Computers and Electronics2.9
Administration and Management2.9
Law and Government2.9
Sociology and Anthropology2.8
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSFacebookGoogle DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordPythonRThe MathWorks MATLABAptech Systems GAUSSBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC Cop
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 economics teachers, postsecondary do
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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.
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