H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Occupation profile for Assistant Professor, Political Science covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $84,000.

FY2026 certified median
$84,000
Total filings
17
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$79,500–$92,516
Top employer
Boston College
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202411$69,500$61,629$89,702
FY20253$78,000$77,391$88,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$84,000$79,500$92,516

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Assistant Professor, Political ScienceFY2024 $69,500; FY2025 $78,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$69,500FY2025$78,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$84,000Certified median offer, Assistant Professor, Political ScienceFY2024 $69,500; FY2025 $78,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$69,500FY2025$78,000FY2026*$84,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Boston College2 filings
  2. Fordham University2 filings
  3. Mount St. Mary's University2 filings
  4. Rochester Institute of Technology2 filings
  5. University of Arkansas2 filings
  6. Jacksonville State University1 filings
  7. Rhode Island College1 filings
  8. Sam Houston State University1 filings
  9. The University of Alabama1 filings
  10. University of Detroit Mercy1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fayetteville2 filings
  2. Chestnut Hill2 filings
  3. Emmitsburg2 filings
  4. Bronx2 filings
  5. Rochester2 filings
  6. Jacksonville1 filings
  7. Tuscaloosa1 filings
  8. Detroit1 filings
  9. Reno1 filings
  10. Providence1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446025-1065$87,650$117,543$147,437$177,330
    2026-27Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 2222025-1065$56,280$59,770$63,260$66,750
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562025-1065$63,710$93,117$122,523$151,930
    2026-27Rochester, NYArea 4038025-1065$66,400$98,753$131,107$163,460
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790025-1065$67,340$88,150$108,960$129,770
    2026-27Anniston-Oxford, ALArea 1150025-1065$56,240$71,043$85,847$100,650
    2026-27Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAArea 1398025-1065$68,060$90,057$112,053$134,050
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982025-1065$62,440$80,883$99,327$117,770
    2026-27Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 3930025-1065$69,820$86,293$102,767$119,240
    2026-27Reno, NVArea 3990025-1065$79,350$88,950$98,550$108,150