Occupation salary profile

History Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1125 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

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
$83,820
▲ +2.85% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$83,700
▲ +3.59% YoY · 136 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$96,580
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
18,790
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Pay range for History Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 136 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$48,410$60,012
25th$63,920$67,998
Median (50th)$83,820$83,700
75th$112,090$100,250
90th — top pay$162,160$118,400
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $83,700 for History Teachers, Postsecondary — 0.1% below the BLS national median of $83,820.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for History Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of history teachers, postsecondary to grow 0% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,500 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
23,200 → 23,200
+0 jobs
Projected change
+0%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,500
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 $83,700
Change vs prior year +3.59%
After inflation (CPI-U) +0.45%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 92 67.6% $66,104 $80,000 $99,934
Level II 17 12.5% $80,429 $87,000 $109,390
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in History Teachers, Postsecondary

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1125, from 136 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 67 49.26% $79,150 $87,423 $104,550 +1.65%
Assistant Professor of History 20 14.71% $64,375 $71,201 $91,075 +4.17%

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 History 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
  • Speaking4.5
  • Reading Comprehension4.3
  • Learning Strategies4.1
  • Writing4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Instructing4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Time Management3.8
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • History and Archeology5.0
  • English Language4.7
  • Education and Training4.4
  • Law and Government4.1
  • Geography4.0
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.6
  • Computers and Electronics3.4
  • Philosophy and Theology3.4
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLearning management system LMSGoogle DocsJavaScriptMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDatabase softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC CopEmail softwareGeographic information system GIS softwareImage 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 history teachers, postsecondary do

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Also called
History InstructorHistory ProfessorInstructorProfessorAdjunct History InstructorAdjunct InstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorHistory TeacherLecturer
More job titles for this occupation (19)
Adjunct Art History ProfessorAfrican History ProfessorAmerican History ProfessorArt History Adjunct ProfessorArt History InstructorCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorEconomic History TeacherHistoriography ProfessorHistoriography TeacherHistory Adjunct InstructorHistory Faculty MemberHistory LecturerJewish History ProfessorOnline History InstructorRussian History ProfessorSouth Asian History ProfessorUniversity Faculty MemberWorld History Teacher

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.