Instructional Assistant Professor H-1B salaries — 132 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $74k
- Median base · FY2025
- $64k–$88k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Texas a M University
- Top sponsor · 91 all-time
Instructional Assistant Professor: 132 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $74k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $64k and $88k. The biggest sponsors are Texas a M University, University of Houston System, University of Houston; most filings are in College Station, TX.
How much does a Instructional Assistant Professor 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. $74k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Instructional Assistant Professor sponsorship changed?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 15 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 15 | −37% | $88k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +26% | $74k |
| FY2024 | 19 | +36% | $79k |
| FY2023 | 14 | +40% | $77k |
| FY2022 | 10 | +67% | $68k |
| FY2021 | 6 | −50% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 12 | −37% | $63k |
| FY2019 | 19 | +171% | $68k |
| FY2018 | 7 | +133% | $66k |
| FY2017 | 3 | 0% | $59k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $68k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Instructional Assistant Professors?
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 | Texas a M University | 91 | $72k |
| 2 | University of Houston System | 10 | $72k |
| 3 | University of Houston | 9 | $85k |
| 4 | University of Mississippi | 8 | $56k |
| 5 | The University of Southern California | 3 | $58k |
| 6 | Texas a M University San Antonio | 3 | $60k |
| 7 | Texas a M University-galveston | 2 | $57k |
| 8 | Texas a M University at Galveston | 2 | $59k |
| 9 | George Mason University | 2 | $75k |
| 10 | Texas a M International University | 1 | $75k |
Where are H-1B Instructional Assistant Professor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Station, TX | 63 | $72k |
| 2 | Mcallen, TX | 21 | $70k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 18 | $78k |
| 4 | University, MS | 9 | $62k |
| 5 | Galveston, TX | 6 | $59k |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $58k |
| 7 | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $60k |
| 8 | Fairfax, VA | 2 | $75k |
| 9 | Washington, DC | 2 | $90k |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | 2 | $85k |
Common questions about Instructional Assistant Professor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Instructional Assistant Professor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Instructional Assistant Professor is $74k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $62k and $85k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Instructional Assistant Professors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Instructional Assistant Professor are Texas a M University, University of Houston System, University of Houston.
- Where are most H-1B Instructional Assistant Professor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Instructional Assistant Professor roles are College Station, TX, Mcallen, TX, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Instructional Assistant Professor 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 →