Occupation

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1124Standard Occupational Classification

Employers logged 8,455 certified H-1B applications for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1124) roles, requesting 9,011 workers. The average offered wage is $61,470/yr, 23% below the BLS national median ($79,350/yr). (2025, SOC 25-1124) The largest filers are US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua and University of Michigan.

Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

8.5KCertified filings8,455 LCA records9KWorkers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires983Employers filing983 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$61.5KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$79.4KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 25-1124-23%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+22% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported7,420 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $61,635 in 2009 to $76,090 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

$0K$10K$20K$30K$40K$50K$60K$70KGreat recession: Employ American Workers Act (TARP recipients restricted): https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1Great recession: Employ Ame…Infosys pays record $34M visa-fraud settlement (ICE/DOJ): https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/indian-corporation-pays-record-34-million-fine-settle-allegations-systemic-visa-fraudInfosys pays record $34M vi…$4,000 H-1B "9/11 fee" on 50+ / >50% H-1B employers: https://www.uscis.gov/archive/new-law-increases-h-1b-and-l-1-petition-fees$4,000 H-1B "9/11 fee" on 5…Buy American, Hire American EO: https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-buy-american-hire-american/Buy American, Hire American…USCIS suspends premium processing; site visits expand: https://www.uscis.gov/USCIS suspends premium proc…USCIS third-party worksite memo: denials spike: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/policymanual/updates/20180222.pdfUSCIS third-party worksite …June 2020 H-1B entry ban + Oct 2020 DOL prevailing-wage IFR: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/08/2020-22381/requirements-including-labor-certification-programs-for-permanent-employment-in-the-united-statesJune 2020 H-1B entry ban + …Biden revokes entry ban; denials normalize: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/05/2021-02469/revocation-of-presidential-proclamations-10014-and-10149Biden revokes entry ban; de…Trump introduces $100,000 payment for certain new H-1B petitions (Sept. 21): https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/Trump introduces $100,000 p…Trump extends the $100,000 H-1B payment requirement through Sept. 21, 2027: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers-faad/Trump extends the $100,000 …2009: $61,635/yr median offer (3 filings)2010: $51,377/yr median offer (109 filings)2011: $50,000/yr median offer (634 filings)2012: $51,378/yr median offer (672 filings)2013: $53,700/yr median offer (539 filings)2014: $52,590/yr median offer (513 filings)2015: $52,000/yr median offer (546 filings)2016: $53,160/yr median offer (485 filings)2017: $53,000/yr median offer (450 filings)2018: $55,000/yr median offer (479 filings)2019: $57,123/yr median offer (470 filings)2020: $59,773/yr median offer (473 filings)2021: $59,444/yr median offer (442 filings)2022: $61,930/yr median offer (461 filings)2023: $64,910/yr median offer (514 filings)2024: $65,500/yr median offer (486 filings)2025: $68,100/yr median offer (467 filings)2026: $76,090/yr median offer (160 filings)2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262011: $59,630/yr BLS median2012: $58,670/yr BLS median2013: $58,620/yr BLS median2014: $59,490/yr BLS median2015: $61,380/yr BLS median2016: $63,500/yr BLS median2017: $65,010/yr BLS median2018: $67,640/yr BLS median2019: $69,990/yr BLS median2020: $69,920/yr BLS median2021: $77,030/yr BLS median2022: $76,030/yr BLS median2023: $78,760/yr BLS median2024: $77,010/yr BLS median2025: $79,350/yr BLS medianmedian wage
median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

02545087621K$40K$44K$47K$51K$55K$59K$63K$67K$71K$75K$79K$83Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=7,420)

$39,390$50,294$61,199$72,104$83,008$56,501annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 150 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.

$38,340$203,754$369,168$534,583$699,997annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (983)

EmployerFilings
1

US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center ⚠ Dep

$67.3K avg-15% BLS

278
2

Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua

$53.1K avg-33% BLS

271
3

University of Michigan

$54.9K avg-31% BLS

157
4

The President and Fellows of Middlebury College

$78.5K avg-1% BLS

143
5

Harvard University

$71.4K avg-10% BLS

140
6

Columbia University

$64.1K avg-19% BLS

121
7

New York University ⚠ Dep

$119.7K avg+51% BLS

114
8

The Trustees of Princeton University

$74.4K avg-6% BLS

112

LCA filings (8,455)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26083-725543

The University of Iowa(1 position requested)

Visiting Instructor · Iowa City 52242 · 2026-03-31

Certified$52,940
Open LCA I-200-26083-725834

Indiana University(1 position requested)

Assistant Professor · Bloomington 47405 · 2026-03-31

Certified$83,187
Open LCA I-200-26083-725683

Vanderbilt University(1 position requested)

Senior Lecturer · Nashville 37235 · 2026-03-31

Certified$77,786
Open LCA I-200-26082-722167

University of Mississippi(1 position requested)

Lecturer in Modern Languages · University 38677 · 2026-03-30

Certified$50,685
Open LCA I-200-26082-722170

University of Mississippi(1 position requested)

Instructor of Chinese · University 38677 · 2026-03-30

Certified$36,500
Open LCA I-200-25062-739781

University of Oregon(1 position requested)

Instructor · Eugene 97403 · 2026-03-30

Certified - Withdrawn$52,530
Open LCA I-200-26080-720473

Yale University(1 position requested)

Assistant Professor · New Haven 06511 · 2026-03-27

Certified$115,600
Open LCA I-200-26079-718071

University of Kentucky(1 position requested)

Associate Professor · Lexington 40506 · 2026-03-27

Certified$86,825

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (52)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 52/52 shown
00.511.522.52015201720192021202320252026filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 25-1124?

25-1124 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

8,455 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 9,011 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $61,470 per year. That is 23% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($79,350).

Which companies hire the most Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua and University of Michigan. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 25-1124 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.