Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 1,141 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$70,000
BLS median: $101,480
DOL Median Salary
$70,000
From 1,141 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$101,480
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
190
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
9,120
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$70,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,010$61,000$70,000$82,215$624,000

This figure comes from 1,141 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$101,480
BLS Survey Salary Range
$59,590$78,090$101,480$129,310$166,720

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 9,120 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 31% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Pratt Institute$341,2868+236.3%
2THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AN$263,4748+159.6%
3The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art$226,20012+122.9%
4Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania$120,49320+18.7%
5New Jersey Institute of Technology$119,6057+17.9%
6Columbia University$111,42612+9.8%
7Harvard University$105,00045+3.5%
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$95,6005-5.8%
9University of California, Berkeley$92,4529-8.9%
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$90,00023-11.3%
11University of Pennsylvania$88,5005-12.8%
12New York Institute of Technology$86,9295-14.3%
13Cornell University$85,25531-16%
14Yale University$82,3858-18.8%
15Oregon State University$81,9635-19.2%
16University of Washington$80,7005-20.5%
17University of Virginia$80,50032-20.7%
18UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$80,00012-21.2%
19VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE STATE UNIVERSITY$80,0005-21.2%
20University of Florida$80,00020-21.2%
21Michigan State University$78,0006-23.1%
22University of Maryland College Park$77,4385-23.7%
23University of Notre Dame du Lac$76,4406-24.7%
24Syracuse University$75,00014-26.1%
25Rhode Island School of Design$75,00011-26.1%
26Massachusetts Institute of Technology$74,30610-26.8%
27University of Illinois$74,1858-26.9%
28FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY$73,58715-27.5%
29The Curators of the University of Missouri$73,17210-27.9%
30University of North Carolina at Charlotte$73,0006-28.1%
31Bowling Green State University$72,2455-28.8%
32Georgia Institute of Technology$72,00025-29.1%
33Northeastern University$71,3468-29.7%
34University of Michigan$70,99430-30%
35University of Oregon$70,76920-30.3%
36The Pennsylvania State University$70,02012-31%
37IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$69,6229-31.4%
38Louisiana State University and A & M College$69,2506-31.8%
39Kansas State University$68,00016-33%
40Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$67,0847-33.9%
41The University of Texas at Austin$67,04815-33.9%
42University of Oklahoma$67,00013-34%
43University of Illinois at Chicago$66,47311-34.5%
44Texas Tech University$66,00016-35%
45THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$66,0008-35%
46Washington State University$66,0009-35%
47Texas A&M University$65,37842-35.6%
48STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO$65,08514-35.9%
49University of Minnesota$65,0006-36%
50Miami University$65,0007-36%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Philadelphia, PA$103,750+48.2%162
Cambridge, MA$98,066+40.1%404
New York, NY$93,640+33.8%3310
ITHACA, NY$93,027+32.9%141
Charlottesville, VA$80,500+15%221
Gainesville, FL$80,000+14.3%191
Ann Arbor, MI$77,494+10.7%221
Boston, MA$75,145+7.3%103
Syracuse, NY$75,000+7.1%101
Troy, NY$71,810+2.6%121
Atlanta, GA$71,000+1.4%121
Eugene, OR$70,769+1.1%101
Norman, OK$67,000-4.3%152
Buffalo, NY$65,000-7.1%135
College Station, TX$64,479-7.9%241
Chicago, IL$62,000-11.4%264
Ames, IA$60,000-14.3%211
Kent, OH$58,000-17.1%121
Moscow, ID$57,252-18.2%191

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New Jersey$118,000+41.6%7
Nevada$117,500N/A2
Massachusetts$91,500-3.7%52
Nebraska$85,000-15.7%23
Pennsylvania$83,250-20.3%30
New York$82,500-35.8%91
Maryland$80,507-18.1%4
Connecticut$78,770-25.6%6
Vermont$78,023N/A2
Virginia$78,000-23.3%31
Colorado$77,500+0.3%2
Florida$76,448-17.8%36
District of Columbia$75,260-7%2
California$75,000-40.8%33
Delaware$74,890N/A1
Rhode Island$74,417-18.6%7
Washington$71,000+56.4%10
Michigan$70,000-17.5%39
Georgia$70,000N/A14
Mississippi$70,000-14.6%5
North Carolina$69,500-16.2%5
Arkansas$69,497-10.4%6
Oregon$68,858-11.9%14
Louisiana$68,500-50.6%5
Oklahoma$65,630-16.4%18
South Carolina$65,040-14.3%6
Minnesota$65,000-29.3%3
Tennessee$64,941-23.2%2
West Virginia$64,545N/A4
Montana$64,120N/A2
Ohio$64,000-15.9%29
Kentucky$63,000N/A9
Kansas$63,000-23.6%7
Texas$62,873-35.5%70
Missouri$62,827N/A22
Utah$62,500+1.6%5
Illinois$62,000-38.2%33
Indiana$61,759-25.1%12
Wisconsin$60,810-23.1%5
New Hampshire$60,750N/A2
Iowa$60,000N/A21
Maine$60,000N/A1
North Dakota$60,000N/A3
Idaho$60,000N/A21
Alabama$59,750N/A4
New Mexico$59,500-11.2%2
South Dakota$55,000N/A1
Arizona$52,000-31.3%18

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 2% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 64% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Harvard UniversityDoctorate$105,000
Texas A&M UniversityMaster's$65,378
University of VirginiaNot specified$80,500
Cornell UniversityBachelor's$85,255
University of IdahoNot specified$60,000
University of MichiganMaster's$70,994
Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster's$72,000
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyNot specified$60,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster's$90,000
University of FloridaDoctorate$80,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $82,570.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 1,141 DOL filings, the median salary for a Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is $70,000, ranging from $61,000 to $82,215.

What is the highest salary for a Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $166,720 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, Philadelphia, PA offers the highest median at $103,750.

Does this data include all Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.