Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1126 · 574 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
574
certified positions
$75,000
Median pay
$64,676
25th pct
$92,124
75th pct
$112,586
90th pct
$55,986
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$59,117
Median prevailing wage
$55,986$75,000 median$112,586
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 383 (75%), med $72,604Level II · Qualified — 91 (18%), med $79,000Level III · Experienced — 28 (5%), med $99,500Level IV · Fully competent — 8 (2%), med $168,284
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| OLIVET UNIVERSITY | 19 | $68,890 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 10 | $91,295 |
| The University of Southern California | 9 | $74,840 |
| Oklahoma State University | 8 | $57,077 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 8 | $122,500 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 7 | $120,900 |
| University of Washington | 7 | $94,797 |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | 7 | $60,555 |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | 7 | $69,992 |
| Emory University | 7 | $69,020 |
| The University of Chicago | 6 | $88,450 |
| DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | 6 | $76,125 |
| THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE | 5 | $79,647 |
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE | 5 | $74,942 |
| LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC | 5 | $50,840 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 80 |
| Texas | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 39 |
| New York | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 35 |
| Illinois | 32 |
| Indiana | 27 |
| North Carolina | 22 |
| Virginia | 21 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| Missouri | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 13 |