What is the average H-1B salary in the education industry?

The average median H-1B salary across education sponsors is approximately $77,165 per year. Individual salaries vary by company, role, and location.

Do education companies sponsor green cards (PERM)?

Yes, 96 out of 100 education H-1B sponsors on h1b.guru have active PERM (green card) filings. Check individual employer profiles for PERM details.

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Top Education Companies That Sponsor H-1B Visas

NAICS 61 includes universities, colleges, K-12 school systems, research institutions, and educational technology companies. Higher education institutions are among the most active H-1B sponsors, hiring professors, postdoctoral researchers, and academic administrators — and notably, they are exempt from the annual H-1B cap. This cap exemption makes universities a particularly attractive pathway for international scholars and STEM researchers. Below are all H-1B visa sponsors in the education sector, ranked by total LCA filings. Data sourced from US Department of Labor disclosure files.

67,766

LCA Filings

68,147

Workers Sponsored

$77,165

Avg Median Wage

Active PERM Sponsors

#	Company	LCA	Workers	Approval	Median Wage	PERM
1	University Of MichiganCap-Exempt	1,961	1,961	100.0%	$65K	Active
2	The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityCap-Exempt	1,901	1,901	99.9%	$85K	Active
3	Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin SystemCap-Exempt	1,612	1,613	99.9%	$71K	Active
4	Mayo ClinicCap-Exempt	1,578	1,685	99.7%	$79K	Active
5	Columbia International UniversityCap-Exempt	1,339	1,339	100.0%	$81K	Active
6	The Johns Hopkins UniversityCap-Exempt	1,333	1,333	100.0%	$70K	Active
7	University Of IllinoisCap-Exempt	1,259	1,259	99.8%	$76K	Active
8	Indiana UniversityCap-Exempt	1,215	1,219	99.9%	$70K	Active
9	The Washington UniversityCap-Exempt	1,204	1,204	100.0%	$67K	Active
10	Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaCap-Exempt	1,179	1,179	99.7%	$75K	Active
11	Yale UniversityCap-Exempt	1,175	1,175	99.7%	$74K	Active
12	Emory UniversityCap-Exempt	1,076	1,076	99.7%	$70K	Active
13	The University Of ChicagoCap-Exempt	1,064	1,065	99.8%	$75K	Active
14	Northwestern UniversityCap-Exempt	1,039	1,039	100.0%	$69K	Active
15	University Of Colorado, DenverCap-Exempt	1,039	1,039	100.0%	$75K	Active
16	Harvard UniversityCap-Exempt	1,005	1,005	99.7%	$75K	Active
17	Dallas Independent School DistrictCap-Exempt	981	981	100.0%	$67K	Active
18	Texas A&M International UniversityCap-Exempt	973	973	99.5%	$72K	Active
19	University Of PittsburghCap-Exempt	960	960	99.9%	$63K	Active
20	The University Of Alabama At BirminghamCap-Exempt	959	959	99.5%	$66K	Active
21	University Of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterCap-Exempt	955	955	99.6%	$68K	Active
22	University Of California, San DiegoCap-Exempt	946	946	99.8%	$78K	Active
23	University Of FloridaCap-Exempt	939	939	100.0%	$86K	Active
24	Purdue UniversityCap-Exempt	936	936	100.0%	$82K	Active
25	The University Of IowaCap-Exempt	882	905	99.9%	$77K	Active
26	The Curators Of The University Of MissouriCap-Exempt	856	862	99.9%	$65K	Active
27	The Ohio State UniversityCap-Exempt	844	844	99.7%	$74K	Active
28	Duke UniversityCap-Exempt	837	837	99.6%	$71K	Active
29	The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityCap-Exempt	822	822	99.8%	$74K	—
30	Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyCap-Exempt	822	822	100.0%	$77K	Active
31	The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterCap-Exempt	814	814	99.4%	$73K	—
32	Milwaukee Board Of School DirectorsCap-Exempt	796	796	100.0%	$79K	Active
33	University Of VirginiaCap-Exempt	769	776	100.0%	$70K	Active
34	University Of California, Los AngelesCap-Exempt	759	759	100.0%	$85K	Active
35	Baylor College Of MedicineCap-Exempt	750	750	99.4%	$65K	Active
36	The University Of Texas At AustinCap-Exempt	722	722	99.4%	$76K	Active
37	Nyu Grossman School Of MedicineCap-Exempt	713	713	100.0%	$78K	—
38	Michigan State UniversityCap-Exempt	708	708	100.0%	$76K	Active
39	California Institute Of TechnologyCap-Exempt	690	690	99.7%	$85K	Active
40	University Of California, DavisCap-Exempt	688	688	100.0%	$82K	Active
41	University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolCap-Exempt	679	679	99.6%	$76K	Active
42	University Of WashingtonCap-Exempt	673	673	100.0%	$89K	Active
43	University Of California, BerkeleyCap-Exempt	669	669	100.0%	$81K	Active
44	University Of Southern CaliforniaCap-Exempt	665	665	99.5%	$88K	Active
45	The Pennsylvania State UniversityCap-Exempt	665	665	99.8%	$72K	Active
46	The University Of TennesseeCap-Exempt	644	644	99.5%	$71K	Active
47	Weill Medical College Of Cornell UniversityCap-Exempt	629	804	99.8%	$78K	Active
48	Savannah Chatham County Public School SystemCap-Exempt	608	608	99.8%	$62K	Active
49	University Of UtahCap-Exempt	604	604	100.0%	$84K	Active
50	Arizona State UniversityCap-Exempt	593	594	99.8%	$77K	Active
51	Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterCap-Exempt	586	586	99.8%	$81K	Active
52	Cornell UniversityCap-Exempt	583	583	99.8%	$79K	Active
53	North Carolina State UniversityCap-Exempt	580	580	99.8%	$69K	Active
54	Rutgers, The State University Of New JerseyCap-Exempt	572	572	100.0%	$83K	Active
55	University Of OklahomaCap-Exempt	565	568	99.4%	$67K	Active
56	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityCap-Exempt	555	555	99.6%	$82K	Active
57	Board Of Regents Of The University Of NebraskaCap-Exempt	537	537	100.0%	$67K	Active
58	New York UniversityCap-Exempt	528	528	99.3%	$86K	Active
59	Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyCap-Exempt	521	537	100.0%	$69K	Active
60	Georgia Institute Of TechnologyCap-Exempt	519	519	100.0%	$88K	Active
61	University Of Georgia; OgeCap-Exempt	519	519	99.2%	$70K	Active
62	University Of RochesterCap-Exempt	505	506	99.8%	$88K	Active
63	The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonCap-Exempt	490	491	100.0%	$78K	Active
64	Trustees Of Boston UniversityCap-Exempt	487	487	100.0%	$90K	Active
65	University Of MiamiCap-Exempt	469	469	100.0%	$80K	Active
66	University Of KentuckyCap-Exempt	439	439	100.0%	$91K	Active
67	Oregon State UniversityCap-Exempt	437	466	99.3%	$69K	Active
68	Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterCap-Exempt	434	434	100.0%	$70K	Active
69	Oregon Health And Science UniversityCap-Exempt	428	428	99.7%	$86K	Active
70	Carnegie Mellon UniversityCap-Exempt	423	423	100.0%	$82K	Active
71	The University Of ArizonaCap-Exempt	411	411	100.0%	$77K	Active
72	Northeastern UniversityCap-Exempt	404	404	100.0%	$108K	Active
73	Denver Public Schools District 1Cap-Exempt	395	395	100.0%	$65K	Active
74	The Florida State UniversityCap-Exempt	385	385	100.0%	$83K	Active
75	University Of Arkansas For Medical SciencesCap-Exempt	378	378	99.5%	$72K	Active
76	University Of Kansas Medical CenterCap-Exempt	373	373	100.0%	$74K	Active
77	Georgetown UniversityCap-Exempt	371	371	100.0%	$78K	Active
78	Temple UniversityCap-Exempt	371	371	100.0%	$68K	Active
79	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCap-Exempt	362	362	100.0%	$64K	Active
80	University Of South FloridaCap-Exempt	347	347	100.0%	$79K	Active
81	Case Western Reserve UniversityCap-Exempt	346	346	100.0%	$66K	Active
82	University Of ConnecticutCap-Exempt	341	341	100.0%	$71K	Active
83	University Of California, IrvineCap-Exempt	339	339	100.0%	$81K	Active
84	The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund D/B/A Tulane UniversityCap-Exempt	335	335	99.1%	$70K	Active
85	Brown UniversityCap-Exempt	332	332	100.0%	$78K	Active
86	University Of HoustonCap-Exempt	332	332	100.0%	$77K	Active
87	University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillCap-Exempt	328	328	100.0%	$77K	Active
88	Harmony Public SchoolsCap-Exempt	327	327	100.0%	$54K	Active
89	Albert Einstein College Of MedicineCap-Exempt	325	325	100.0%	$69K	Active
90	West Virginia UniversityCap-Exempt	324	324	100.0%	$158K	Active
91	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityCap-Exempt	314	314	100.0%	$84K	Active
92	University Of California Division Of Agriculture And Natural ResourcesCap-Exempt	307	307	100.0%	$83K	Active
93	Auburn UniversityCap-Exempt	299	304	100.0%	$79K	Active
94	University Of Notre Dame Du LacCap-Exempt	296	296	100.0%	$79K	Active
95	University Of California, Santa BarbaraCap-Exempt	294	294	100.0%	$80K	—
96	Colorado State UniversityCap-Exempt	293	294	100.0%	$76K	Active
97	Medical College Of Wisconsin, Inc.Cap-Exempt	290	290	100.0%	$116K	Active
98	Bor Usga Obo Augusta UniversityCap-Exempt	283	283	100.0%	$78K	Active
99	Washington State UniversityCap-Exempt	282	282	100.0%	$80K	Active
100	Clemson UniversityCap-Exempt	276	276	100.0%	$70K	Active

Frequently Asked Questions

Which education companies sponsor the most H-1B visas?

The top sponsor is University Of Michigan. See the full ranked list above with filing counts, wages, and approval rates.

What is the average H-1B salary in education?

The average median salary is approximately $77,165/year across education sponsors.

Do education companies sponsor green cards?

Yes, 96 of 100 sponsors have active PERM filings. Check individual profiles for details.

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