H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Assistant Professor of Politics

Occupation profile for Assistant Professor of Politics covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $70,735.

FY2026 certified median
$70,735
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$58,878–$85,662
Top employer
Washington and Lee University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$87,500$87,500$87,500
FY20255$95,000$92,000$97,855
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$70,735$58,878$85,662

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of PoliticsFY2024 $87,500; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,735$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$87,500FY2025$95,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$70,735Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of PoliticsFY2024 $87,500; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,735$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$87,500FY2025$95,000FY2026*$70,735
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Washington and Lee University2 filings
  2. BATES COLLEGE1 filings
  3. Centre College of Kentucky1 filings
  4. Fairfield University1 filings
  5. HILLSDALE COLLEGE1 filings
  6. Oberlin College1 filings
  7. Occidental College1 filings
  8. THE NEW SCHOOL1 filings

Top cities

  1. Lexington2 filings
  2. Los Angeles1 filings
  3. Fairfield1 filings
  4. Danville1 filings
  5. Lewiston1 filings
  6. Hillsdale1 filings
  7. New York1 filings
  8. Oberlin1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaArea 510000425-1065$66,770$88,443$110,117$131,790
    2026-27Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTArea 1486025-1065$68,180$101,370$134,560$167,750
    2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741025-1065$54,480$71,147$87,813$104,480
    2026-27Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaArea 210000325-1065$51,950$70,567$89,183$107,800
    2026-27Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaArea 260000425-1065$67,950$100,160$132,370$164,580
    2026-27Lewiston-Auburn, MEArea 3034025-1065$72,950$96,463$119,977$143,490
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108025-1065$79,120$106,023$132,927$159,830
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562025-1065$63,710$93,117$122,523$151,930