Assistant Professor of Instruction H-1B salaries — 239 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 65
- Filings · FY2025
- $73k
- Median base · FY2025
- $67k–$81k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Northwestern University
- Top sponsor · 51 all-time
Assistant Professor of Instruction: 239 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $73k across 65 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $67k and $81k. The biggest sponsors are Northwestern University, The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Dallas -; most filings are in Evanston, IL.
How much does a Assistant Professor of Instruction make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $73k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Assistant Professor of Instruction sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 26 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 26 | −60% | $71k |
| FY2025 | 65 | +117% | $73k |
| FY2024 | 30 | −23% | $70k |
| FY2023 | 39 | +5% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 37 | +236% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 11 | +57% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 7 | −22% | $72k |
| FY2019 | 9 | +50% | $60k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +100% | $64k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −50% | $76k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $57k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Assistant Professor of Instructions?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | 51 | $72k |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41 | $58k |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Dallas - | 25 | $57k |
| 4 | Temple University--A Commonwealth University | 18 | $70k |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 14 | $71k |
| 6 | University of South Florida | 14 | $75k |
| 7 | University of Texas at San Antonio | 12 | $72k |
| 8 | The Ohio University | 10 | $60k |
| 9 | The University of Akron | 8 | $48k |
| 10 | University of Texas at Dallas | 8 | $55k |
Where are H-1B Assistant Professor of Instruction jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evanston, IL | 49 | $72k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 41 | $58k |
| 3 | Richardson, TX | 33 | $57k |
| 4 | Arlington, TX | 20 | $70k |
| 5 | Philadelphia, PA | 18 | $70k |
| 6 | San Antonio, TX | 17 | $76k |
| 7 | Tampa, FL | 11 | $79k |
| 8 | Athens, OH | 9 | $60k |
| 9 | El Paso, TX | 8 | $70k |
| 10 | Akron, OH | 6 | $52k |
Common questions about Assistant Professor of Instruction H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Professor of Instruction?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Professor of Instruction is $73k (FY2025), from 65 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $58k and $80k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Professor of Instructions?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Professor of Instruction are Northwestern University, The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Dallas -.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Professor of Instruction jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Professor of Instruction roles are Evanston, IL, Austin, TX, Richardson, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Assistant Professor of Instruction H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →