Lecturer
Median salary
$72,500
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$62,396 – $84,814
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+5.69%
+2.48% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
420 filings
Lecturer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$55,000
P25$62,396
Median$72,500
P75$84,814
P90$102,507
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$70,040295 LCAs
Level II$78,45230 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Lecturer 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.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18%Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 13%Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11%Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9%English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5%Business Teachers, Postsecondary 5%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 18.33% | 77 | $57,000 | $63,705 | $77,859 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 13.33% | 56 | $72,250 | $79,200 | $85,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 11.19% | 47 | $72,000 | $83,000 | $94,390 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 8.81% | 37 | $60,000 | $70,000 | $76,875 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 | 5.48% | 23 | $55,048 | $63,000 | $72,554 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 5.48% | 23 | $95,156 | $112,000 | $134,964 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 4.52% | 19 | $67,340 | $72,467 | $80,526 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 3.33% | 14 | $77,000 | $81,500 | $100,693 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031 | 3.33% | 14 | $62,172 | $70,000 | $82,716 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 | 3.1% | 13 | $63,213 | $66,000 | $78,000 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 3.1% | 13 | $58,000 | $72,090 | $79,040 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 2.62% | 11 | $67,520 | $73,368 | $80,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 1.9% | 8 | $67,074 | $90,000 | $103,545 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126 | 1.9% | 8 | $54,692 | $58,000 | $62,656 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 1.67% | 7 | $62,877 | $65,164 | $68,230 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081 | 1.19% | 5 | $51,000 | $63,652 | $65,000 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 1.19% | 5 | $63,000 | $64,000 | $67,000 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199 | 1.19% | 5 | $50,000 | $70,338 | $75,705 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Lecturer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo | 8 | $82,878 | +4.6% |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | 8 | $86,065 | +35.1% |
| Old Dominion University | 7 | $70,000 | -15.7% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 5 | $80,750 | +2% |
| Texas State University | 5 | $77,773 | -1.8% |
| University Of Oklahoma | 5 | $52,000 | -18.4% |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $62,172 | -11.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Lecturer46 LCAs · median $79,215
- Lecturer (Computer Science)8 LCAs · median $83,250
- Lecturer I7 LCAs · median $70,040
- Lecturer (Philosophy)6 LCAs · median $57,500