Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - How Much Does a Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

DOL Median Salary

$65,453

From 1,683 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$80,330

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

527

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

41,610

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$65,453

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$16,990$55,200$65,453$76,800$310,731

This figure comes from 1,683 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

$80,330

BLS Survey Salary Range

$47,870$62,290$80,330$106,640$158,900

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 41,610 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 18.5% 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	University of Idaho	$129,872	5	+61.7%
2	University of Texas at Dallas	$120,000	5	+49.4%
3	Northeastern University	$115,000	5	+43.2%
4	The New School	$110,660	8	+37.8%
5	University of California, Los Angeles	$104,000	16	+29.5%
6	Yeshiva University	$102,000	8	+27%
7	The University of Texas at Dallas	$95,000	11	+18.3%
8	The Johns Hopkins University	$94,066	8	+17.1%
9	The University of Chicago	$90,000	5	+12%
10	New York University	$89,300	14	+11.2%
11	University of San Diego	$86,736	5	+8%
12	University of California, Irvine	$85,000	6	+5.8%
13	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON	$85,000	5	+5.8%
14	University of California, Davis	$84,100	11	+4.7%
15	George Mason University	$84,000	7	+4.6%
16	University of Virginia	$83,800	10	+4.3%
17	Fordham University	$82,695	9	+2.9%
18	Vanderbilt University	$82,034	7	+2.1%
19	Harvard University	$81,200	9	+1.1%
20	University of Connecticut	$80,877	9	+0.7%
21	Teachers College, Columbia University	$79,102	6	-1.5%
22	Columbia University	$79,000	5	-1.7%
23	University of New Mexico	$79,000	8	-1.7%
24	University of California, Merced	$78,950	14	-1.7%
25	University of Minnesota	$78,000	21	-2.9%
26	The Florida State University	$77,792	10	-3.2%
27	Old Dominion University	$77,500	7	-3.5%
28	Purdue University	$77,250	21	-3.8%
29	Wayne State University	$76,095	11	-5.3%
30	University of Cincinnati	$75,550	8	-6%
31	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	$75,451	5	-6.1%
32	Arizona State University	$75,000	23	-6.6%
33	The Ohio State University	$75,000	12	-6.6%
34	Brandeis University	$75,000	7	-6.6%
35	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$75,000	7	-6.6%
36	University of Illinois at Chicago	$74,477	11	-7.3%
37	University of Houston System	$74,363	8	-7.4%
38	University of Pittsburgh	$73,893	8	-8%
39	Carleton College	$73,750	5	-8.2%
40	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$73,685	7	-8.3%
41	California State University Dominguez Hills	$73,400	5	-8.6%
42	University of Nevada Reno	$73,000	6	-9.1%
43	Drexel University	$72,000	7	-10.4%
44	North Carolina State University	$71,000	5	-11.6%
45	STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO	$70,500	12	-12.2%
46	University of Florida	$70,000	5	-12.9%
47	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY	$69,500	6	-13.5%
48	Kansas State University	$69,000	7	-14.1%
49	Palo Alto University	$68,975	6	-14.1%
50	The University of Texas at El Paso	$68,680	8	-14.5%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
New York, NY	$95,098	+45.3%	33	10
Los Angeles, CA	$92,000	+40.6%	27	3
Merced, CA	$78,950	+20.6%	10	1
West Lafayette, IN	$77,250	+18%	12	1
Philadelphia, PA	$73,639	+12.5%	12	4
Pittsburgh, PA	$72,000	+10%	12	4
Chicago, IL	$71,000	+8.5%	21	9
Buffalo, NY	$70,500	+7.7%	10	1
CLEVELAND, OH	$70,000	+6.9%	11	2
Memphis, TN	$56,750	-13.3%	10	1

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Rhode Island	$80,000	-11.9%	5
District of Columbia	$79,500	+4%	4
New Jersey	$78,230	-8.6%	10
New Mexico	$76,000	-5.3%	7
Hawaii	$75,000	+50.5%	2
California	$74,004	-30.5%	119
Arizona	$73,000	-4.5%	13
New York	$72,960	-26%	96
Idaho	$72,544	-3.7%	5
Florida	$72,500	-5.7%	40
Maryland	$71,265	-28.6%	13
Delaware	$70,500	-13.5%	2
Massachusetts	$70,364	-12.4%	46
Virginia	$70,000	-13.3%	39
Alabama	$69,500	-8.9%	15
North Carolina	$68,675	-7.4%	21
Nevada	$68,266	-14.9%	7
Michigan	$67,215	-24.9%	52
Kansas	$66,500	-16.1%	11
Utah	$66,500	-18.3%	8
Washington	$64,871	-16%	18
Nebraska	$64,500	-19.5%	36
Pennsylvania	$63,943	-16.4%	53
New Hampshire	$63,940	-24.4%	2
Tennessee	$63,912	-12.9%	24
Indiana	$63,500	-17.9%	46
Texas	$62,750	-23.4%	72
Illinois	$62,678	-16.8%	46
Wyoming	$62,667	-2.7%	1
Connecticut	$62,638	-36.3%	14
Minnesota	$62,000	-23.2%	15
South Dakota	$61,404	-1.6%	7
Colorado	$61,077	-20.5%	10
Oklahoma	$61,000	+0.2%	13
Montana	$58,500	-26.3%	4
Mississippi	$56,659	-12.3%	7
Kentucky	$56,650	-21.7%	3
Arkansas	$56,000	-10.9%	10
Missouri	$55,500	-27.4%	18
Oregon	$54,914	-43%	10
Iowa	$54,285	-28.1%	7
Wisconsin	$54,157	-20.9%	32
South Carolina	$54,037	-27.5%	7
Louisiana	$54,000	-33.9%	13
Maine	$53,500	-28.7%	2
North Dakota	$53,040	-47.1%	3
Ohio	$52,132	-30.8%	56
Georgia	$50,000	-34.8%	15
West Virginia	$48,000	-34.6%	5
Vermont	$39,201	-51.7%	3

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 5% 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
Arizona State University	Doctorate	$75,000
The Pennsylvania State University	Doctorate	$66,004
Indiana University	Doctorate	$53,500
University of Minnesota	Doctorate	$78,000
Purdue University	Doctorate	$77,250
University of California, Los Angeles	Doctorate	$104,000
The University of Memphis	Doctorate	$57,500
University of Michigan	Doctorate	$67,492
The Curators of the University of Missouri	Doctorate	$61,000
University of California, Merced	Doctorate	$78,950

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $70,326.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 1,683 DOL filings, the median salary for a Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is $65,453, ranging from $55,200 to $76,800.

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

The 90th percentile salary is $158,900 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, New York, NY offers the highest median at $95,098.

Does this data include all Psychology 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 Psychology 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.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States