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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 6,183 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$87,000
BLS median: $96,690
DOL Median Salary
$87,000
From 6,183 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$96,690
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
920
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
36,240
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$87,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$22,250$72,500$87,000$101,000$690,000

This figure comes from 6,183 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

$96,690
BLS Survey Salary Range
$48,910$65,200$96,690$132,200$172,380

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 36,240 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 10% 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 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1American University$165,0008+70.7%
2Pace University$159,9109+65.4%
3NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COURANT INSTITUTE OF MATHEMAT$150,0005+55.1%
4Yale University$145,0009+50%
5Baruch College$145,00015+50%
6UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY$140,0005+44.8%
7University of Virginia$140,00031+44.8%
8Georgetown University$133,8459+38.4%
9University of Colorado Denver$132,0005+36.5%
10QUICKLEARN TRAINING, INC.$130,0005+34.5%
11THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY$128,7426+33.2%
12New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences$128,48412+32.9%
13University of California at Santa Barbara$125,00031+29.3%
14BITTIGER LLC$124,80011+29.1%
15Fairfield University$124,7635+29%
16Brown University$124,5007+28.8%
17The George Washington University$123,87011+28.1%
18UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINMADISON$122,7508+27%
19Fordham University$120,5448+24.7%
20Johns Hopkins University$120,20010+24.3%
21Missouri State University$120,00014+24.1%
22Trustees of Boston University$120,00021+24.1%
23New York University$118,65033+22.7%
24Boston College$118,00015+22%
25UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$116,66711+20.7%
26University of California, Davis$116,0007+20%
27Santa Clara University$115,80010+19.8%
28St. John's University$115,7296+19.7%
29The University of Arizona$115,05513+19%
30University of California, Los Angeles$115,0007+18.9%
31UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON$115,00018+18.9%
32Rutgers The State University of New Jersey$115,00029+18.9%
33Columbia University$115,00014+18.9%
34University of Southern California$114,2507+18.2%
35Washington University in St. Louis$112,00012+15.8%
36Cornell University$110,85037+14.6%
37University of California, Berkeley$110,5005+14.3%
38The University of Alabama$110,0019+13.8%
39Massachusetts Institute of Technology$110,00014+13.8%
40TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS$110,0005+13.8%
41W.M. Rice University$110,0006+13.8%
42Central Michigan University$110,0008+13.8%
43Harvard University$109,90024+13.7%
44Georgia Institute of Technology$108,99729+12.7%
45Northeastern University$108,32653+12%
46University of California, Irvine$108,00029+11.7%
47University of Florida$108,00013+11.7%
48Duke University and Medical Center$107,75022+11.4%
49University of Illinois at Chicago$107,50018+11.2%
50DIGIPEN (USA) CORPORATION$107,1609+10.8%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Santa Barbara, CA$125,000+43.7%191
Santa Clara, CA$124,800+43.4%163
New York, NE$121,088+39.2%198
New York, NY$120,000+37.9%4713
Chestnut Hill, MA$118,867+36.6%101
Madison, WI$115,000+32.2%204
St. Louis, MI$115,000+32.2%133
Ann Arbor, MI$115,000+32.2%351
PISCATAWAY, NJ$113,500+30.5%142
Charlottesville, VA$111,100+27.7%171
Boston, MA$110,844+27.4%606
Cambridge, MA$109,800+26.2%243
Brooklyn, NY$109,502+25.9%164
ITHACA, NY$108,000+24.1%181
Irvine, CA$108,000+24.1%191
Gainesville, FL$108,000+24.1%111
West Lafayette, IN$107,019+23%491
La Jolla, CA$107,000+23%171
Santa Cruz, CA$107,000+23%111
Boulder, CO$105,000+20.7%151
Pittsburgh, PA$105,000+20.7%513
Baltimore, MD$104,138+19.7%246
Tacoma, WA$104,004+19.5%193
College Park, MD$104,000+19.5%221
Riverside, CA$104,000+19.5%133
Princeton, NJ$102,000+17.2%101
Minneapolis, MN$102,000+17.2%101
LOWELL, MA$101,160+16.3%111
Tampa, FL$101,000+16.1%163
Atlanta, GA$100,000+14.9%415

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$100,000+4.5%20
Massachusetts$100,000-8.1%202
Delaware$100,000+22.9%8
Wyoming$99,005N/A2
Hawaii$95,472+48.3%5
California$94,930-30.9%320
Colorado$94,732+20.9%72
New York$94,650-4.7%260
Nevada$94,554-7.6%15
Oregon$94,430-2.7%32
Nebraska$93,726+7.9%181
Washington$93,285+16.5%120
Idaho$92,920+16.7%26
Arizona$92,000+14.7%42
New Jersey$91,512-7.3%68
Maryland$90,000-8.2%76
Indiana$90,000+6.5%164
Alaska$90,000N/A1
North Carolina$90,000+15.7%76
Rhode Island$90,000-6%15
Virginia$90,000-27.9%88
Illinois$89,000-13.2%173
Michigan$88,500-15.9%233
Maine$87,393-13.6%9
Alabama$87,000-1.6%77
Louisiana$86,000+8.2%73
Connecticut$85,764-21.7%30
Florida$85,540+6.4%151
Texas$83,384-15.2%189
Utah$82,750-17.5%26
Pennsylvania$80,453-18.4%203
South Dakota$80,182+9.3%14
Vermont$80,000-14.8%15
Wisconsin$80,000-19.8%87
South Carolina$80,000-3.1%34
Ohio$80,000+4.4%117
New Hampshire$79,828-17.9%15
Mississippi$79,500+23.9%30
Oklahoma$78,320-3.2%28
West Virginia$77,752+3.2%19
Tennessee$77,000-10.1%34
Georgia$75,421-20.8%171
Kansas$75,000+5.8%29
Minnesota$74,490-8.6%41
Missouri$73,755-19.1%91
Arkansas$73,614+13.7%55
Iowa$72,912-15.4%16
Kentucky$72,000-9.8%29
New Mexico$67,500-11.5%19
North Dakota$65,000-17.4%9
Montana$55,470-33.4%5

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 9% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Purdue UniversityDoctorate$96,000
The Pennsylvania State UniversityDoctorate$89,000
University of MichiganDoctorate$105,000
Indiana UniversityDoctorate$93,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctorate$106,750
University of WashingtonDoctorate$100,719
University of Central MissouriOther$73,000
Northeastern UniversityDoctorate$108,326
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITYDoctorate$85,000
Rochester Institute of TechnologyDoctorate$57,940

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $89,773. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Professional and Technical Services at $66,960.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 6,183 DOL filings, the median salary for a Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $87,000, ranging from $72,500 to $101,000.

What is the highest salary for a Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $172,380 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, Santa Barbara, CA offers the highest median at $125,000.

Does this data include all Computer Science 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 Computer Science 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.