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Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1081. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 476 labor condition applications for Education Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1081) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 466 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $73,070 a year (quartiles $64,896–$83,800), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,870. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (57% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 125 with a median offered wage of $72,000.
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 57%Level II 15%Level III 2%Level IV 0%Not stated 25%
| Measure | SOC 25-1081 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $73,070 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $64,896–$83,800 | — |
| 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 (476 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.
Worksite states
Texas 45 · New York 39 · California 30 · Illinois 20 · Indiana 18 · Washington 18 · Florida 18 · North Carolina 17 · Tennessee 15 · Michigan 15
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: $72,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Boone | 5 |
| Ball State University | Muncie | 4 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman | 4 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | 4 |
| Univ of WI System | Madison | 3 |
| The Florida State University | Tallahassee | 3 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | 3 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | 2 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | 2 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | 2 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln | 2 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia | 2 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 2 |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | 2 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station | 2 |
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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-1081 is $73,070 a year, with the middle half between $64,896 and $83,800; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,870.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
Texas A&M University (13), Indiana University (9), The Curators of the University of Missouri (9), University of Oklahoma (9), Western Michigan University (8)
Which wage level is most common for Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
Level I: Level I 57%, Level II 15%, Level III 2%, Level IV 0% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
125 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $72,000.
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.