Teaching Assistant Professor H-1B salaries — 263 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 48
- Filings · FY2025
- $73k
- Median base · FY2025
- $64k–$89k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of Illinois
- Top sponsor · 43 all-time
Teaching Assistant Professor: 263 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $73k across 48 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $64k and $89k. The biggest sponsors are University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State University; most filings are in Pittsburgh, PA.
How much does a Teaching 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. $73k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Teaching Assistant Professor sponsorship changed?
5 certified filings in FY2016 → 33 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 33 | −31% | $78k |
| FY2025 | 48 | +30% | $73k |
| FY2024 | 37 | +23% | $80k |
| FY2023 | 30 | +20% | $66k |
| FY2022 | 25 | +19% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 21 | +5% | $82k |
| FY2020 | 20 | −9% | $71k |
| FY2019 | 22 | +38% | $75k |
| FY2018 | 16 | +167% | $60k |
| FY2017 | 6 | +20% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 5 | — | $58k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Teaching 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 | University of Illinois | 43 | $93k |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh | 28 | $70k |
| 3 | Oklahoma State University | 20 | $75k |
| 4 | North Carolina State University | 18 | $75k |
| 5 | Kansas State University | 15 | $62k |
| 6 | East Carolina University | 14 | $58k |
| 7 | Colorado Seminary | 14 | $47k |
| 8 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 14 | $82k |
| 9 | University of Arkansas | 13 | $70k |
| 10 | Washington State University | 10 | $76k |
Where are H-1B Teaching Assistant Professor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 28 | $70k |
| 2 | Urbana, IL | 25 | $90k |
| 3 | Denver, CO | 23 | $51k |
| 4 | Champaign, IL | 18 | $120k |
| 5 | Stillwater, OK | 18 | $75k |
| 6 | Raleigh, NC | 17 | $75k |
| 7 | Manhattan, KS | 14 | $62k |
| 8 | Hoboken, NJ | 14 | $82k |
| 9 | Greenville, NC | 14 | $58k |
| 10 | Fayetteville, AR | 12 | $70k |
Common questions about Teaching Assistant Professor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Teaching Assistant Professor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Teaching Assistant Professor is $73k (FY2025), from 48 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $58k and $88k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Teaching Assistant Professors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Teaching Assistant Professor are University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State University.
- Where are most H-1B Teaching Assistant Professor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Teaching Assistant Professor roles are Pittsburgh, PA, Urbana, IL, Denver, CO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Teaching 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 →