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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1064. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 139 labor condition applications for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1064) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 136 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $78,903 a year (quartiles $70,000–$91,895), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,250. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (64% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 21 with a median offered wage of $79,000.
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 8%Level III 2%Level IV 1%Not stated 25%
| Measure | SOC 25-1064 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $78,903 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $70,000–$91,895 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 72% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (139 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary: 17 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
Florida 13 · Texas 12 · Illinois 10 · Virginia 9 · New York 8 · Alabama 7 · Connecticut 6 · Oklahoma 5 · Pennsylvania 5 · North Carolina 5
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: $79,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Newark | 2 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | 2 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | 1 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | 1 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | 1 |
| The University of Kansas | Lawrence | 1 |
| University of Washington | Seattle | 1 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | 1 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | 1 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | 1 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington | 1 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | 1 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-1064 is $78,903 a year, with the middle half between $70,000 and $91,895; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,250.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary?
University of Connecticut (6), Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (5), Texas A&M University (5), University of Illinois (5), The Florida State University (4)
Which wage level is most common for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary?
Level I: Level I 64%, Level II 8%, Level III 2%, Level IV 1% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Geography Teachers, Postsecondary?
21 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $79,000.
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.