Assistant Professor Tenure Track, H-1B salary
What 163 H-1B filings report for “Assistant Professor Tenure Track” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Assistant Professor Tenure Track?
$100k median H-1B base salary for an Assistant Professor Tenure Track, typically $74k to $174k, across 163 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Pennsylvania71$120k+$20k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Assistant Professor Tenure Track?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Assistant Professor Tenure Track roles are Temple University, Howard University, University of Utah, Michigan State University, and University of the Pacific, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Assistant Professor Tenure Track filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Temple University69 filings$120k
- 2Howard University14 filings$76k
- 3University of Utah11 filings$109k
- 4Michigan State University9 filings$87k
- 5University of the Pacific9 filings$124k
- 6Emory University8 filings$109k
- 7Duke University5 filings$160k
- 8George Mason University4 filings$80k
- 9University of Iowa3 filings$170k
- 10University of Rhode Island3 filings$100k
- 11American University2 filings$106k
- 12Christian Brothers University2 filings$78k
- 13Florida A&M University2 filings$73k
- 14Loyola University Chicago2 filings$78k
- 15Northern Michigan University2 filings$70k
- 16The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston2 filings$95k
- 17Virginia Military Institute2 filings$84k
- 18Alabama A&M University2 filings$55k
- 19Institute for Cancer Research1 filings$135k
- 20Kenyon College1 filings$58k
- 21Louisiana State University1 filings$63k
- 22North Dakota State University1 filings$58k
- 23New York University1 filings$257k
- 24Texas A&M University1 filings$93k
- 25University of Pennsylvania1 filings$130k
- 26University of Arizona1 filings$110k
- 27University of Texas at Tyler1 filings$85k
- 28University of Arkansas1 filings$56k
- 29University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio1 filings$125k
- 30Wagner College1 filings$80k
Related titles in this family
183 filings carry “Assistant Professor Tenure Track” in the title, across 18 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Economics)2 filings$114k
- 2Assistant Professor (Tenure Track, IT and Analytics)2 filings$198k
- 3Nursing, Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)2 filings$87k
- 4Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) & Chair1 filings$89k
- 5Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Cybersecurity & Privacy)1 filings$180k
- 6Assistant Professor - Tenure Track, Department of English1 filings$52k
- 7Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)(Dept Fish, Anm & Vet Scs)1 filings$82k
- 8Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) (Dept of Textiles)1 filings$72k
- 9Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)(Dept of Textiles, Fm & D)1 filings$77k
- 10Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track Faculty)1 filings$108k
- 11Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, in Digital Jour1 filings$85k
- 12Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Editing and Directing1 filings$77k
Figures are for the exact title “Assistant Professor Tenure Track”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.