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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1054. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 494 labor condition applications for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1054) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 480 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $90,655 a year (quartiles $72,467–$107,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $63,610. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (64% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 55 with a median offered wage of $88,700.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 64%Level II 17%Level III 3%Level IV 2%Not stated 14%
| Measure | SOC 25-1054 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $90,655 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $72,467–$107,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 81% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (492 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary: 81 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 48 · New York 47 · Texas 33 · Massachusetts 28 · Georgia 27 · Florida 23 · Pennsylvania 21 · Indiana 18 · Michigan 18 · Ohio 17
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $88,700.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of WI System | Madison | 4 |
| Louisiana State University and A&M College | Baton Rouge | 3 |
| Hope College | Holland | 2 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | 2 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | 2 |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | Stony Brook | 2 |
| University of California, Davis | Davis | 1 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | 1 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | 1 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | 1 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 1 |
| Highline College | Des Moines | 1 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | 1 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | 1 |
| University of Colorado | Boulder | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-1054 is $90,655 a year, with the middle half between $72,467 and $107,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $63,610.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?
Michigan State University (8), The Ohio State University (7), The University of Texas at Austin (7), Harvard University (7), Georgia State University (7)
Which wage level is most common for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?
Level I: Level I 64%, Level II 17%, Level III 3%, Level IV 2% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?
55 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $88,700.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.