H-1B salary guideSOC 25-1042Rank #17Updated Sep 2026
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1042). Based on 100,569 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$109,008
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$87,315
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$143,889
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
5,470
Rank #17 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 24,823 | $75,036 | $95,000 | $119,099 |
| Level II | 10,852 | $87,000 | $111,000 | $160,000 |
| Level III | 3,572 | $92,700 | $129,062 | $226,171 |
| Level IV | 1,166 | $104,087 | $143,670 | $229,507 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $75,036 | $95,000 | $119,099 |
| Level II | $87,000 | $111,000 | $160,000 |
| Level III | $92,700 | $129,062 | $226,171 |
| Level IV | $104,087 | $143,670 | $229,507 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
The Pennsylvania State Uni…
1,052
University of Michigan
919
Purdue University
788
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
701
University of Pittsburgh
694
Michigan State University
690
Texas A&M University
674
Arizona State University
667
State University of New Yo…
651
Northwestern University
640
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $72k |
| FY2011 | $75k |
| FY2012 | $75k |
| FY2013 | $80k |
| FY2014 | $81k |
| FY2015 | $83k |
| FY2016 | $85k |
| FY2017 | $88k |
| FY2018 | $89k |
| FY2019 | $91k |
| FY2020 | $93k |
| FY2021 | $95k |
| FY2022 | $96k |
| FY2023 | $98k |
| FY2024 | $102k |
| FY2025 | $106k |
| FY2026 | $109k |
Compare Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Biological Science Teachers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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