Senior Lecturer H-1B salaries — 271 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 42
- Filings · FY2025
- $80k
- Median base · FY2025
- $72k–$103k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cornell University
- Top sponsor · 22 all-time
Senior Lecturer: 271 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $80k across 42 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $72k and $103k. The biggest sponsors are Cornell University, Vanderbilt University, Texas State University; most filings are in Ithaca, NY.
How much does a Senior Lecturer 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. $80k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Lecturer sponsorship changed?
10 certified filings in FY2016 → 30 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 30 | −29% | $79k |
| FY2025 | 42 | +56% | $80k |
| FY2024 | 27 | +23% | $79k |
| FY2023 | 22 | −37% | $85k |
| FY2022 | 35 | +46% | $71k |
| FY2021 | 24 | +33% | $69k |
| FY2020 | 18 | −25% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 24 | +9% | $70k |
| FY2018 | 22 | +29% | $65k |
| FY2017 | 17 | +70% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 10 | — | $64k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Lecturers?
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 | Cornell University | 22 | $85k |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University | 18 | $70k |
| 3 | Texas State University | 12 | $51k |
| 4 | The University of Southern California | 12 | $73k |
| 5 | The Ohio State University | 12 | $64k |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 9 | $90k |
| 7 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 9 | $104k |
| 8 | Trustees of Boston University | 7 | $81k |
| 9 | Southern Methodist University | 7 | $53k |
| 10 | University of Maryland College Park | 7 | $95k |
Where are H-1B Senior Lecturer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ithaca, NY | 22 | $85k |
| 2 | Nashville, TN | 18 | $70k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | $73k |
| 4 | San Marcos, TX | 12 | $51k |
| 5 | Philadelphia, PA | 9 | $104k |
| 6 | Columbus, OH | 9 | $70k |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | 9 | $89k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 8 | $81k |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 7 | $53k |
| 10 | College Park, MD | 7 | $95k |
Common questions about Senior Lecturer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Lecturer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Lecturer is $80k (FY2025), from 42 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $63k and $97k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Lecturers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Lecturer are Cornell University, Vanderbilt University, Texas State University.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Lecturer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Lecturer roles are Ithaca, NY, Nashville, TN, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Lecturer 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 →