Foreign Language Instructor H-1B salaries — 285 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 43
- Filings · FY2025
- $84k
- Median base · FY2025
- $64k–$86k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
- Top sponsor · 269 all-time
Foreign Language Instructor: 285 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $84k across 43 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $64k and $86k. The biggest sponsors are US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Language Center, Dliflc-defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; most filings are in Monterey, CA.
How much does a Foreign Language Instructor 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. $84k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Foreign Language Instructor sponsorship changed?
13 certified filings in FY2016 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | −63% | $84k |
| FY2025 | 43 | −12% | $84k |
| FY2024 | 49 | +75% | $65k |
| FY2023 | 28 | +8% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 26 | +4% | $68k |
| FY2021 | 25 | +25% | $57k |
| FY2020 | 20 | −5% | $48k |
| FY2019 | 21 | −30% | $48k |
| FY2018 | 30 | +114% | $64k |
| FY2017 | 14 | +8% | $47k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $55k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Foreign Language Instructors?
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 | US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center | 269 | $65k |
| 2 | Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Language Center | 9 | $55k |
| 3 | Dliflc-defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center | 3 | $58k |
| 4 | Research Foundation of Cuny | 2 | $62k |
| 5 | Qtalk Holdings | 1 | $52k |
| 6 | The Boston Language Institute | 1 | $35k |
Where are H-1B Foreign Language Instructor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterey, CA | 264 | $65k |
| 2 | Mililani, HI | 7 | $65k |
| 3 | Seaside, CA | 4 | $86k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 3 | $62k |
| 5 | Linthicum, MD | 2 | $64k |
| 6 | Eisenhower, GA | 1 | $65k |
| 7 | Offutt Afb (Ltd), NE | 1 | $56k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 1 | $35k |
| 9 | Offutt Afb Language Training Detach, NE | 1 | $54k |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | 1 | $64k |
Common questions about Foreign Language Instructor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Foreign Language Instructor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Foreign Language Instructor is $84k (FY2025), from 43 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $70k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Foreign Language Instructors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Foreign Language Instructor are US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Language Center, Dliflc-defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
- Where are most H-1B Foreign Language Instructor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Foreign Language Instructor roles are Monterey, CA, Mililani, HI, Seaside, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Foreign Language Instructor 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 →