Law Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1112 · 194 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
194
certified positions
$134,694
Median pay
$95,111
25th pct
$162,334
75th pct
$224,430
90th pct
$75,000
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
$74,520
Median prevailing wage
$75,000$134,694 median$224,430
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 44.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 103 (59%), med $115,000Level II · Qualified — 50 (29%), med $144,600Level III · Experienced — 14 (8%), med $162,226Level IV · Fully competent — 7 (4%), med $230,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | 12 | $193,502 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 6 | $136,799 |
| The Florida State University | 6 | $146,000 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 6 | $85,222 |
| Georgetown University | 5 | $75,220 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 4 | $220,750 |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | 4 | $160,000 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 4 | $146,650 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS | 4 | $90,731 |
| Colorado Seminary | 4 | $57,262 |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO | 4 | $102,010 |
| University of Georgia; OGE | 4 | $115,298 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY | 4 | $92,248 |
| CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY | 4 | $112,500 |
| Duke University | 4 | $239,100 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 36 |
| California | 23 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |