Occupation salary profile

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

SOC 25-1069 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$72,990
▼ -2.73% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$95,000
▲ +21.12% YoY · 38 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$88,390
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
16,580
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 38 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$40,670$60,840
25th$55,910$73,284
Median (50th)$72,990$95,000
75th$102,990$109,000
90th — top pay$164,420$130,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $95,000 for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other — 30.2% above the BLS national median of $72,990.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

BLS projects employment of social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other to grow 1.6% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
19,600 → 19,900
+300 jobs
Projected change
+1.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
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 $95,000
Change vs prior year +21.12%
After inflation (CPI-U) +17.44%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 15 39.5% $66,500 $95,000 $116,500
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1069, from 38 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 18 47.37% $82,774 $92,250 $106,803 +12.84%

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