Occupation Salary Profile

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1081

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National Median (BLS)
$77,700
▼ -4.17% Nominal ▼ -7.19% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$73,518
▲ +3.61% Nominal +0.47% Real
Average Base Salary
$93,050
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
6,150
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Education Teachers, Postsecondary.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $47,480
25th Percentile $61,930
National Median (50th Percentile) $77,700
75th Percentile $103,930
90th Percentile $154,300
P10: $47,480 P50 (Median): $77,700 P90: $154,300
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 220 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $73,518
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +3.61%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ▲ +0.47%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $56,514
25th Percentile $64,797
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $73,518
75th Percentile $81,807
90th Percentile $95,323
H-1B P10: $56,514 H-1B P50: $73,518 H-1B P90: $95,323
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Education Teachers, Postsecondary roles ($73,518) is -5.4% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($77,700).