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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1124. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 982 labor condition applications for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1124) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 955 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $69,336 a year (quartiles $59,280–$84,383), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,067. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (63% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 241 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 63%Level II 16%Level III 1%Level IV 1%Not stated 18%
| Measure | SOC 25-1124 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $69,336 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $59,280–$84,383 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 79% | 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 (980 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
California 131 · New York 77 · Massachusetts 60 · Illinois 49 · North Carolina 46 · Texas 44 · Michigan 40 · Pennsylvania 38 · Virginia 34 · Vermont 34
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 |
|---|---|---|
| US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center | Monterey | 16 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 7 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | 6 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | Notre Dame | 6 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | 5 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington | 5 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman | 4 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | 4 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 4 |
| Univ of WI System | Madison | 4 |
| University of Mississippi | University | 4 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 4 |
| The President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury | 3 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 3 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr | 3 |
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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-1124 is $69,336 a year, with the middle half between $59,280 and $84,383; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,067.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (60), The President & Fellows of Middlebury College (37), University of Michigan (32), Harvard University (20), Duke University (20)
Which wage level is most common for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
Level I: Level I 63%, Level II 16%, Level III 1%, Level IV 1% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
241 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.