DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 2,250 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
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 59,090 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside, CA | $100,000 | +63.5% | 10 | 1 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,004 | +21% | 13 | 1 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $73,000 | +19.4% | 13 | 2 |
| Seattle, WA | $72,000 | +17.8% | 11 | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | $70,000 | +14.5% | 11 | 7 |
| Madison, WI | $70,000 | +14.5% | 10 | 3 |
| Champaign, IL | $70,000 | +14.5% | 11 | 2 |
| Lubbock, TX | $70,000 | +14.5% | 13 | 1 |
| EAST LANSING, MI | $69,862 | +14.3% | 18 | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,000 | +9.6% | 17 | 2 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $65,250 | +6.7% | 10 | 2 |
| EL PASO, TX | $65,000 | +6.3% | 11 | 1 |
| Kent, OH | $64,000 | +4.7% | 13 | 1 |
| West Long Branch, NJ | $64,000 | +4.7% | 23 | 1 |
| Buffalo, NY | $63,699 | +4.2% | 11 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,395 | +2% | 10 | 2 |
| San Antonio, TX | $61,000 | -0.2% | 14 | 4 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,000 | -1.9% | 11 | 2 |
| New Haven, CT | $57,638 | -5.7% | 13 | 2 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,231 | -9.7% | 19 | 1 |
| Boston, MA | $50,400 | -17.6% | 24 | 7 |
| New York, NY | $50,400 | -17.6% | 66 | 9 |
| Dayton, OH | $45,000 | -26.4% | 11 | 2 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $82,451 | +3% | 1 |
| Arizona | $74,500 | +9% | 14 |
| Hawaii | $71,958 | +44.2% | 10 |
| Maryland | $70,864 | +9.1% | 8 |
| California | $70,004 | -18.2% | 106 |
| Florida | $68,251 | +10.1% | 59 |
| Nebraska | $68,139 | -9.3% | 32 |
| Nevada | $68,000 | +5.2% | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $66,500 | -14.1% | 52 |
| Louisiana | $65,900 | -18.1% | 8 |
| Alabama | $65,855 | +0.3% | 24 |
| Rhode Island | $65,000 | -18.2% | 5 |
| New Jersey | $64,897 | -13.5% | 45 |
| Wyoming | $64,500 | -5.8% | 5 |
| Illinois | $64,008 | +6% | 55 |
| Washington | $64,000 | -3.3% | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,240 | -1.7% | 37 |
| Colorado | $63,055 | -2.4% | 18 |
| District of Columbia | $62,954 | -20.4% | 2 |
| Utah | $62,950 | -6.9% | 16 |
| North Dakota | $62,500 | -16.9% | 3 |
| Delaware | $62,000 | N/A | 3 |
| North Carolina | $61,907 | -9.4% | 29 |
| Texas | $61,680 | -18.5% | 106 |
| Georgia | $61,000 | -4.6% | 38 |
| New York | $60,943 | -26.8% | 146 |
| Iowa | $60,188 | +10% | 16 |
| Michigan | $60,000 | -8.2% | 81 |
| Ohio | $60,000 | -1.9% | 69 |
| Connecticut | $59,668 | -23.4% | 25 |
| Vermont | $58,560 | -23% | 6 |
| Virginia | $58,477 | -26.2% | 26 |
| Missouri | $58,400 | -8% | 33 |
| Idaho | $58,319 | -7.6% | 20 |
| Oregon | $57,941 | -16.8% | 21 |
| Indiana | $57,110 | -10.6% | 26 |
| West Virginia | $56,300 | -14.3% | 5 |
| New Mexico | $56,003 | -10.3% | 19 |
| Wisconsin | $56,000 | -12.7% | 38 |
| South Dakota | $55,500 | -10.7% | 2 |
| Tennessee | $55,031 | -14.7% | 15 |
| Arkansas | $55,000 | -15.4% | 16 |
| Minnesota | $54,915 | -27.5% | 13 |
| Mississippi | $54,000 | -11.7% | 18 |
| Kentucky | $53,592 | -12.6% | 19 |
| Montana | $53,000 | -29.8% | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $51,840 | -22.3% | 1 |
| Kansas | $51,000 | -19.1% | 20 |
| South Carolina | $49,433 | -23.6% | 24 |
| Maine | $48,500 | -30.4% | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $43,331 | -30.5% | 22 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Education Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 7% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching House Inc | Not specified | $50,400 |
| Monmouth University | Not specified | $65,000 |
| Michigan State University | Doctorate | $69,862 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Doctorate | $67,750 |
| Western Michigan University | Doctorate | $55,231 |
| Texas Tech University | Doctorate | $70,000 |
| The University of Alabama | Not specified | $67,000 |
| Kent State University | Doctorate | $63,000 |
| Arizona State University | Doctorate | $75,000 |
| Purdue University | Doctorate | $56,720 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Education Teachers, Postsecondary is Public Administration at $66,552. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $62,535.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 2,250 DOL filings, the median salary for a Education Teachers, Postsecondary is $61,145, ranging from $53,000 to $70,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $126,450 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Seaside, CA offers the highest median at $100,000.
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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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