Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1051 · 391 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
391
certified positions
$90,000
Median pay
$77,032
25th pct
$108,000
75th pct
$129,000
90th pct
$65,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$64,720
Median prevailing wage
$65,000$90,000 median$129,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 245 (74%), med $87,567Level II · Qualified — 77 (23%), med $98,000Level III · Experienced — 8 (2%), med $114,100Level IV · Fully competent — 3 (1%), med $162,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii | 12 | $136,248 |
| The Florida State University | 12 | $80,512 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 9 | $127,000 |
| Purdue University | 9 | $85,394 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 9 | $131,900 |
| University of Washington | 8 | $112,584 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 8 | $88,992 |
| University of Houston | 7 | $92,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 7 | $91,000 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 6 | $129,500 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 6 | $139,100 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 6 | $105,500 |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | 6 | $106,730 |
| Utah State University | 6 | $86,000 |
| Oregon State University | 6 | $107,946 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 40 |
| California | 35 |
| Florida | 33 |
| New York | 22 |
| Massachusetts | 19 |
| Indiana | 16 |
| Hawaii | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 |
| Washington | 12 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Colorado | 9 |