Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1063 · 1,560 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,560
certified positions
$109,288
Median pay
$87,204
25th pct
$150,000
75th pct
$187,616
90th pct
$73,000
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
$73,760
Median prevailing wage
$73,000$109,288 median$187,616
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 1,031 (77%), med $103,691Level II · Qualified — 233 (17%), med $123,000Level III · Experienced — 55 (4%), med $145,000Level IV · Fully competent — 22 (2%), med $164,635
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | 24 | $150,000 |
| Cornell University | 21 | $162,236 |
| Texas A&M University | 18 | $98,097 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 18 | $184,215 |
| Columbia University | 18 | $160,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 17 | $115,152 |
| The University of Southern California | 16 | $93,180 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 15 | $250,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 15 | $151,516 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 15 | $203,500 |
| Arizona State University | 15 | $155,000 |
| University of Illinois | 14 | $159,000 |
| University of Michigan | 14 | $180,000 |
| Boston College | 13 | $164,540 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 13 | $129,468 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 193 |
| California | 125 |
| Texas | 124 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 |
| Massachusetts | 91 |
| Illinois | 82 |
| Virginia | 54 |
| North Carolina | 47 |
| Indiana | 45 |
| Florida | 43 |
| Michigan | 42 |
| Ohio | 42 |
| Connecticut | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 37 |
| Georgia | 35 |