H1B Visa Data for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS code 6113) has an average growth rate of -0.17% as an H1B industry with 6,372 employees hired as of 2024

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Cornell University	1,000	$56,907
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology	929	$54,823
The University Of Texas At Dallas	437	$51,620
The University Of Akron	240	$48,241
University Of Idaho	191	$46,761
California State University, Northridge	92	$89,484
College Of Charleston	81	$48,862
Marquette University	80	$54,002
Hofstra University	63	$78,638
Lafayette College	62	$64,356

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	305	$72,488
Biochemists And Biophysicists	293	$44,902
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	282	$71,476
Materials Scientists	170	$46,788
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	161	$51,291
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	161	$73,430
Biological Scientists, All Other	161	$43,339
Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	160	$49,837
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	145	$65,404
Physicists	127	$54,520

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 418 employees were hired. They peaked in 2015 with 494 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 288 in 2023.

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $46,161. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $65,289, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.