19,940 certified H-1B filings list the job title Assistant Professor (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $106,667; the middle half of filings fall between $86,681 and $140,000. The largest sponsor for this title is West Virginia University (301 filings).
19,940
certified filings
$106,667
Median base salary
$86,681
25th pct
$140,000
75th pct
$227,582
90th pct
$71,000
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 disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$71,000$106,667 median$227,582
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
4,032
$112,200
FY2025
5,996
$108,726
FY2024
4,943
$105,456
FY2023
4,969
$100,600
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
New York, NY
488
$135,500
Houston, TX
405
$118,000
Birmingham, AL
389
$220,002
Atlanta, GA
369
$130,000
Boston, MA
313
$131,000
Chicago, IL
251
$115,000
Baltimore, MD
210
$126,161
Milwaukee, WI
202
$245,758
College Station, TX
199
$101,250
Morgantown, WV
194
$111,689
Los Angeles, CA
193
$123,100
Little Rock, AR
190
$259,284
Pittsburgh, PA
176
$115,000
Minneapolis, MN
168
$89,624
Salt Lake City, UT
161
$125,000
Charlottesville, VA
160
$115,850
Omaha, NE
160
$75,000
New Haven, CT
159
$152,000
Lubbock, TX
156
$93,495
Ithaca, NY
154
$132,935
Assistant Professor salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer