Occupation Salary Profile

History Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1125

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National Median (BLS)
$100,220
▲ +1.39% Nominal ▼ -1.81% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$83,700
▲ +3.59% Nominal +0.45% Real
Average Base Salary
$111,390
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
3,440
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 History Teachers, Postsecondary.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $46,730
25th Percentile $66,390
National Median (50th Percentile) $100,220
75th Percentile $134,560
90th Percentile $204,300
P10: $46,730 P50 (Median): $100,220 P90: $204,300
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 136 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $83,700
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +3.59%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ▲ +0.45%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $60,012
25th Percentile $67,998
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $83,700
75th Percentile $100,250
90th Percentile $118,400
H-1B P10: $60,012 H-1B P50: $83,700 H-1B P90: $118,400
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for History Teachers, Postsecondary roles ($83,700) is -16.5% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($100,220).