DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 1,674 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 151,530 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $119,200 | +95.7% | 98 | 13 |
| CLEVELAND, OH | $118,508 | +94.6% | 10 | 1 |
| Lafayette, LA | $91,500 | +50.2% | 14 | 1 |
| New York, NE | $86,000 | +41.2% | 13 | 5 |
| San Francisco, CA | $85,254 | +40% | 14 | 6 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $84,000 | +37.9% | 13 | 1 |
| Flushing, NY | $81,145 | +33.2% | 58 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA | $77,370 | +27% | 16 | 1 |
| Detroit, MI | $75,000 | +23.2% | 11 | 2 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | +23.2% | 19 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,954 | +23.1% | 10 | 2 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $71,365 | +17.2% | 13 | 4 |
| College Station, TX | $69,000 | +13.3% | 15 | 2 |
| Houston, TX | $60,000 | -1.5% | 31 | 7 |
| Prescott, AZ | $59,540 | -2.2% | 26 | 3 |
| Denton, TX | $51,000 | -16.3% | 11 | 2 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | $50,294 | -17.4% | 223 | 4 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $95,160 | +44.4% | 3 |
| Indiana | $88,750 | +17.6% | 8 |
| District of Columbia | $87,109 | +13.9% | 8 |
| New Jersey | $86,500 | -13.3% | 14 |
| Nevada | $85,000 | +71.1% | 3 |
| New York | $80,645 | -17.9% | 254 |
| Nebraska | $79,000 | -41.1% | 48 |
| Connecticut | $78,426 | +3.2% | 2 |
| California | $72,264 | -30.7% | 114 |
| Alaska | $72,010 | -11.2% | 5 |
| Louisiana | $70,824 | -10.6% | 21 |
| Virginia | $67,000 | -19.9% | 20 |
| Ohio | $63,000 | +12.1% | 37 |
| North Carolina | $62,650 | -3.2% | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $61,047 | -36.7% | 22 |
| Kansas | $60,466 | -21.7% | 6 |
| Illinois | $60,244 | -2.3% | 16 |
| Minnesota | $60,000 | -27.1% | 16 |
| Oregon | $59,446 | -11.1% | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,132 | -22.7% | 20 |
| North Dakota | $59,000 | -8.9% | 6 |
| Michigan | $58,000 | -21.6% | 49 |
| Utah | $57,500 | +5.9% | 6 |
| New Mexico | $57,028 | -28.6% | 8 |
| Texas | $55,647 | -26.6% | 89 |
| Arizona | $55,609 | -14.7% | 38 |
| Missouri | $55,000 | -46.5% | 17 |
| West Virginia | $55,000 | -14.7% | 1 |
| Arkansas | $54,204 | -1.8% | 6 |
| Vermont | $54,000 | -8.9% | 4 |
| Washington | $53,392 | -19.3% | 7 |
| Alabama | $53,206 | +4.3% | 9 |
| Maryland | $52,590 | -33% | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $52,206 | -26.8% | 8 |
| Colorado | $51,678 | -35.1% | 6 |
| New Hampshire | $51,500 | -30.5% | 1 |
| Kentucky | $51,413 | -21.4% | 12 |
| Hawaii | $51,250 | -62.1% | 1 |
| South Carolina | $50,534 | -16.7% | 14 |
| Florida | $50,000 | -22.2% | 256 |
| Tennessee | $49,000 | -25.3% | 12 |
| Rhode Island | $48,724 | -38.1% | 6 |
| Mississippi | $46,675 | -27.4% | 7 |
| Maine | $46,058 | -35.6% | 8 |
| Georgia | $45,000 | -27.8% | 25 |
| Oklahoma | $44,000 | -45.8% | 21 |
| Montana | $43,620 | -35.5% | 3 |
| Iowa | $35,672 | -31.7% | 3 |
| Idaho | $26,000 | -69.3% | 3 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Postsecondary Teachers, All Other positions, 68% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Bachelor's | $49,608 |
| Queens College of the City University of New York | Not specified | $81,645 |
| EMBRYRIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY | Bachelor's | $55,016 |
| New York University | Not specified | $243,880 |
| The New School | Not specified | $79,975 |
| Texas A&M University | Not specified | $69,300 |
| San Jose State University | Doctorate | $77,370 |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY | Not specified | $84,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Pratt Institute | Not specified | $79,761 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other is Educational Services at $73,674.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 1,674 DOL filings, the median salary for a Postsecondary Teachers, All Other is $60,900, ranging from $48,672 to $79,761.
The 90th percentile salary is $172,850 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, New York, NY offers the highest median at $119,200.
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 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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