Associate Professor
Median salary
$125,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$96,155 – $165,300
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-0.38%
-3.41% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
359 filings
Associate Professor pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$73,542
P25$96,155
Median$125,000
P75$165,300
P90$290,820
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$116,699102 LCAs
Level II$125,000115 LCAs
Level III$138,54748 LCAs
Level IV$255,78934 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Associate Professor pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 18%Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 10%Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10%Business Teachers, Postsecondary 6%Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5%Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 18.11% | 65 | $115,540 | $147,874 | $234,001 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 10.03% | 36 | $77,470 | $114,430 | $130,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 9.75% | 35 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $136,906 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 6.13% | 22 | $101,412 | $135,899 | $156,008 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 5.29% | 19 | $89,740 | $105,000 | $143,970 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 3.34% | 12 | $106,980 | $132,211 | $140,570 |
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 2.79% | 10 | $231,317 | $340,000 | $376,839 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 2.79% | 10 | $75,662 | $88,551 | $111,172 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081 | 2.51% | 9 | $81,743 | $95,248 | $100,443 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 2.51% | 9 | $95,824 | $113,125 | $134,700 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069 | 2.23% | 8 | $92,698 | $103,332 | $121,248 |
| Surgeons, All Other 29-1249 | 1.95% | 7 | $321,738 | $433,000 | $577,566 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031 | 1.67% | 6 | $90,625 | $93,104 | $94,677 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 1.67% | 6 | $96,112 | $104,265 | $121,250 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126 | 1.67% | 6 | $86,825 | $103,474 | $127,987 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 1.67% | 6 | $79,403 | $101,714 | $104,064 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.