Occupation

Graduate Teaching Assistants

SOC 25-1191Standard Occupational Classification

Employers logged 64 certified H-1B applications for Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191) roles, requesting 65 workers. The average offered wage is $36,950/yr, 10% above the BLS national median ($33,700/yr). (2018, SOC 25-1191) The largest filers are Gettysburg College, New York Film Academy and LLM BAR Exam LLC.

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

64Certified filings64 LCA records65Workers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires43Employers filing43 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$37KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$33.7KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2018 · SOC 25-1191+10%Offered vs BLS benchmarkAbove the benchmark
+36% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported38 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 $40,500 in 2010 to $52,000 in 2022. The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

0371013$22K$25K$27K$30K$32K$35K$38K$40K$43K$45K$48K$51Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=38)

$22,142$29,784$37,425$45,067$52,708$35,000annual 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 (43)

EmployerFilings
1

Gettysburg College

$34.2K avg

8
2

New York Film Academy

$42.5K avg

6
3

LLM BAR Exam LLC

$37.2K avg

5
4

The Curators of the University of MISSOURI/UMKC

$37.8K avg

3
5

Atlantic Theater Company

$30.5K avg

3
6

Lawrence University

$37K avg

3
7

The Curators of the University of Missouri

$36.6K avg

3
8

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

$40.5K avg

3

LCA filings (64)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-22130-156365

Stonehill College(1 position requested)

Teaching/Researching Post-Doctorate Fellow · North Easton 02357 · 2022-05-17

Certified$52,000
Open LCA I-200-21181-437327

The American Baptist Theological Seminary(1 position requested)

Teaching Assistant · Nashville 37207 · 2021-07-08

Certified$25,000
Open LCA I-200-20171-667794

Western Michigan University(1 position requested)

Doctoral Graduate Assistant- Teaching classification · Kalamazoo 49008 · 2020-06-26

Certified$45,968
Open LCA I-200-19302-114864

George Mason University(1 position requested)

Assistant Coach, University Teacher · FAIRFAX 22030 · 2019-11-05

Certified$120,000
Open LCA I-200-19121-872281

The Curators of the University of Missouri(1 position requested)

Graduate Teaching Asst Assigned As Online Class Mentor · St. Louis 63121 · 2019-05-07

CERTIFIED$37,690
Open LCA I-200-18192-097908

The American Baptist Theological Seminary(1 position requested)

Teaching Assistant · NASHVILLE 37203 · 2018-07-18

CERTIFIED$21,600
Open LCA I-200-18080-707861

Texas Health and Science University(1 position requested)

Graduate Teaching Assistant · AUSTIN 78704 · 2018-03-27

CERTIFIED$35,000
Open LCA I-200-18073-336487

James K FORTSON, MD Prof Corp.(1 position requested)

Clinical Research Assistant · EAST POINT 30344 · 2018-03-27

CERTIFIED$22,500

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

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (13)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2022. 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 · 13/13 shown
0000.10.10.10.10.120152016201720182019202020212022filings / 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 25-1191?

25-1191 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Graduate Teaching Assistants. 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 Graduate Teaching Assistants?

64 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 65 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Graduate Teaching Assistants H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $36,950 per year. That is 10% above the BLS national median for the occupation ($33,700).

Which companies hire the most Graduate Teaching Assistants workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Gettysburg College, New York Film Academy and LLM BAR Exam LLC. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 25-1191 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.