H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Professor and Department Head

Occupation profile for Professor and Department Head covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $345,504.

FY2026 certified median
$345,504
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$345,504–$345,504
Top employer
The Pennsylvania State University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$306,350$248,175$315,991
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$345,504$345,504$345,504

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Professor and Department HeadFY2024 $306,350; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $345,504$0$200,000$400,000$600,000FY2024$306,350FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$345,504Certified median offer, Professor and Department HeadFY2024 $306,350; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $345,504$0$200k$400k$600kFY2024$306,350FY2026*$345,504
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Pennsylvania State University3 filings
  2. Mississippi State University1 filings
  3. Texas A&M University1 filings

Top cities

  1. University Park3 filings
  2. Mississippi State1 filings
  3. College Station1 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
    2026-27State College, PAArea 4430011-9033$79,706$101,816$123,947$146,058
    2026-27College Station-Bryan, TXArea 1778025-1193$49,080$68,117$87,153$106,190
    2026-27Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaArea 280000611-9033$63,814$93,101$122,366$151,653