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Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 25-1124
Employers filed 403 certified H-1B applications for foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary (July 2025 to June 2026), from 185 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $60,000 to $84,500, with a median of $70,000.
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 75% |
| Level II (qualified) | 22% |
| Level III (experienced) | 2% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 1% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center | 22 | $84,500 | 13 |
| The President & Fellows of Middlebury College | 16 | $66,000 | 3 |
| University of Michigan | 15 | $60,500 | 7 |
| Duke University | 10 | $64,500 | 2 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 9 | $86,500 | — |
| University of California, Berkeley | 7 | $105,000 | 2 |
| The University of Iowa | 7 | $54,500 | — |
| Harvard University | 7 | $77,000 | 2 |
| University of Arkansas | 7 | $54,000 | 6 |
| The University of Southern California | 6 | $62,500 | 1 |
| Vanderbilt University | 6 | $73,000 | 3 |
| Indiana University | 6 | $53,000 | 5 |
| Yale University | 6 | $98,000 | 3 |
| Columbia University | 6 | $81,000 | 4 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | 5 | $81,500 | — |
| University of Oklahoma | 5 | $52,000 | 4 |
| Northwestern University | 5 | $69,500 | 4 |
| University of Georgia; OGE | 5 | $65,000 | 1 |
| The University of Kansas | 4 | $52,500 | 2 |
| University of Mississippi | 4 | $45,500 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Foreign Language Instructor, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Professor Of Spanish, Leo Lecturer I, Instructor, Assistant Professor Of Chinese, Assistant Professor Of Instruction.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.