Education Workforce & H-1B

Universities importing H-1B faculty · cap-exempt filings outside the lottery · wages vs IPEDS instructional-staff salaries + BLS

Cap-exempt employers — unlimited H-1B outside the lottery

Universities and non-profit research institutes are exempt from the H-1B cap. While for-profit employers fight over 85,000 lottery visas per year, cap-exempt institutions can sponsor unlimited H-1Bs. Combined with the “doctor shortage”-style “faculty shortage” narrative, this is the structural mechanism behind the suppression numbers below.

H-1B Faculty Wage Suppression by Institution (25)

Median H-1B postsecondary-teacher wage at each institution, as a share of what that same institution pays its US full professors (IPEDS SAL_IS). Below ~35% signals severe suppression — H-1B faculty earn a third of what their US colleagues make for the same job.

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

36 H-1B LCAs· $46K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

17%

of US prof salary

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TNPublic

9 H-1B LCAs· $35K H-1B median· $175K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

519 H-1B LCAs· $56K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

Rush University ILPrivate NP

14 H-1B LCAs· $71K H-1B median· $352K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

Northwestern University ILPrivate NP

479 H-1B LCAs· $47K H-1B median· $235K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

University of Pennsylvania PAPrivate NP

756 H-1B LCAs· $57K H-1B median· $271K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

Harvard University MAPrivate NP

779 H-1B LCAs· $62K H-1B median· $296K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

Princeton University NJPrivate NP

486 H-1B LCAs· $63K H-1B median· $299K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University NYPublic

12 H-1B LCAs· $50K H-1B median· $219K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Georgetown University DCPrivate NP

243 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $239K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Johns Hopkins University MDPrivate NP

151 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $242K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Stony Brook University NYPublic

25 H-1B LCAs· $45K H-1B median· $193K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

New York University NYPrivate NP

802 H-1B LCAs· $67K H-1B median· $278K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso TXPublic

155 H-1B LCAs· $47K H-1B median· $200K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Dartmouth College NHPrivate NP

62 H-1B LCAs· $62K H-1B median· $255K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Duke University NCPrivate NP

10 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $231K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Notre Dame INPrivate NP

408 H-1B LCAs· $51K H-1B median· $215K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Georgia GAPublic

46 H-1B LCAs· $37K H-1B median· $154K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MAPrivate NP

254 H-1B LCAs· $68K H-1B median· $285K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

California State University-Northridge CAPublic

4 H-1B LCAs· $29K H-1B median· $121K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Denver COPrivate NP

88 H-1B LCAs· $38K H-1B median· $155K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Illinois College of Optometry ILPrivate NP

23 H-1B LCAs· $42K H-1B median· $163K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

University at Buffalo NYPublic

5 H-1B LCAs· $44K H-1B median· $173K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Johns Hopkins University MDPrivate NP

313 H-1B LCAs· $60K H-1B median· $242K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

20 H-1B LCAs· $69K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Top H-1B Education Employers by Volume (25)

Institutions ranked by H-1B instructional-staff filings. All are cap-exempt (universities + non-profit research institutes).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA

median $53K · US prof $111K

1,337

H-1B LCAs

48%

of prof

University of Michigan-Dearborn MI

median $62K · US prof $131K

1,296

H-1B LCAs

47%

of prof

Purdue University Fort Wayne IN

median $55K · US prof $91K

1,262

H-1B LCAs

60%

of prof

University of Florida FL

median $60K · US prof $182K

1,252

H-1B LCAs

33%

of prof

Texas A & M University-College Station TX

median $54K · US prof $188K

1,061

H-1B LCAs

29%

of prof

Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH

median $57K · US prof $114K

956

H-1B LCAs

50%

of prof

University of Illinois System Offices IL

median $48K

903

H-1B LCAs

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA

median $60K · US prof $133K

884

H-1B LCAs

45%

of prof

Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ

median $56K · US prof $172K

881

H-1B LCAs

32%

of prof

University of Minnesota-Crookston MN

median $54K · US prof $106K

840

H-1B LCAs

51%

of prof

Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ

median $69K · US prof $205K

839

H-1B LCAs

34%

of prof

University of Southern California CA

median $65K · US prof $210K

837

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

Yale University CT

median $72K · US prof $280K

821

H-1B LCAs

26%

of prof

Indiana University-Bloomington IN

median $50K · US prof $155K

804

H-1B LCAs

32%

of prof

New York University NY

median $67K · US prof $278K

802

H-1B LCAs

24%

of prof

University of Missouri-St Louis MO

median $65K · US prof $117K

792

H-1B LCAs

56%

of prof

Harvard University MA

median $62K · US prof $296K

779

H-1B LCAs

21%

of prof

University of Pennsylvania PA

median $57K · US prof $271K

756

H-1B LCAs

21%

of prof

University of Iowa IA

median $80K · US prof $169K

709

H-1B LCAs

47%

of prof

Cornell University NY

median $84K · US prof $214K

692

H-1B LCAs

39%

of prof

The University of Texas at Austin TX

median $55K · US prof $200K

679

H-1B LCAs

27%

of prof

Boston University MA

median $71K · US prof $228K

669

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

Empire State University NY

median $47K · US prof $111K

667

H-1B LCAs

42%

of prof

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA

median $55K · US prof $181K

653

H-1B LCAs

30%

of prof

Michigan State University MI

median $58K · US prof $185K

642

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

International Student Concentration — Top 15 (≥200 students)

Institutions ranked by nonresident-alien share of fall enrollment (IPEDS EF_A). IPEDS nonresident alien is the public-data proxy for F-1/J-1 international students. A very high share is the public-record signal for an OPT/CPT pipeline — per-student CPT authorization records are SEVIS-sealed and would require a FOIA request to access.

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

Angola, IN · Private NP · 18 H-1B LCAs

94.4%

7,772 of 8,230

Minerva University

San Francisco, CA · Private NP

91.5%

600 of 656

Washington University of Science and Technology

Vienna, VA · Private FP · 3 H-1B LCAs

88.0%

973 of 1,105

Hult International Business School

Cambridge, MA · Private NP · 9 H-1B LCAs

85.1%

1,704 of 2,003

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, PA · Private NP · 33 H-1B LCAs

77.8%

2,770 of 3,558

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, PA · Private NP · 1 H-1B LCAs

77.8%

2,770 of 3,558

San Ignacio University

Doral, FL · Private FP

74.2%

216 of 291

United International College

Miramar, FL · Private FP

71.4%

147 of 206

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA · Private NP

68.5%

159 of 232

Lincoln University

Oakland, CA · Private NP · 26 H-1B LCAs

67.3%

319 of 474

California Miramar University

San Diego, CA · Private FP

61.7%

137 of 222

Columbia College

Vienna, VA · Private FP · 22 H-1B LCAs

57.7%

138 of 239

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA · Private NP · 4 H-1B LCAs

57.5%

263 of 457

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA · Private FP

57.5%

3,756 of 6,532

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA · Private NP · 13 H-1B LCAs

57.2%

182 of 318

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State-level education H-1B deep dives — university wage suppression rankings, cap-exempt filings, county-level maps, and international-student concentration.

Data Sources

· NCES IPEDS HD — institutional directory (~6,500 Title IV institutions, EIN-linked to employers)
· NCES IPEDS SAL_IS — instructional staff headcount + total salary outlays by rank
· NCES IPEDS EF_A — fall enrollment by race/ethnicity; nonresident-alien count is the international-student proxy
· BLS OES — national median wages for postsecondary teacher SOCs (25-1011 … 25-1199)
· DOL OFLC LCA — H-1B prevailing wages by institution
· NCES IPEDS SAL_IS — instructional staff headcount + total salary outlays by rank (currently 2023 only; multi-year load is queued — see TODO)

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Education Workforce & H-1B

Universities importing H-1B faculty · cap-exempt filings outside the lottery · wages vs IPEDS instructional-staff salaries + BLS

Cap-exempt employers — unlimited H-1B outside the lottery

H-1B Faculty Wage Suppression by Institution (25)

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

36 H-1B LCAs· $46K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

17%

of US prof salary

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TNPublic

9 H-1B LCAs· $35K H-1B median· $175K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

519 H-1B LCAs· $56K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

Rush University ILPrivate NP

14 H-1B LCAs· $71K H-1B median· $352K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

Northwestern University ILPrivate NP

479 H-1B LCAs· $47K H-1B median· $235K US prof avg

20%

of US prof salary

University of Pennsylvania PAPrivate NP

756 H-1B LCAs· $57K H-1B median· $271K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

Harvard University MAPrivate NP

779 H-1B LCAs· $62K H-1B median· $296K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

Princeton University NJPrivate NP

486 H-1B LCAs· $63K H-1B median· $299K US prof avg

21%

of US prof salary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University NYPublic

12 H-1B LCAs· $50K H-1B median· $219K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Georgetown University DCPrivate NP

243 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $239K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Johns Hopkins University MDPrivate NP

151 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $242K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

Stony Brook University NYPublic

25 H-1B LCAs· $45K H-1B median· $193K US prof avg

23%

of US prof salary

New York University NYPrivate NP

802 H-1B LCAs· $67K H-1B median· $278K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso TXPublic

155 H-1B LCAs· $47K H-1B median· $200K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Dartmouth College NHPrivate NP

62 H-1B LCAs· $62K H-1B median· $255K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Duke University NCPrivate NP

10 H-1B LCAs· $55K H-1B median· $231K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Notre Dame INPrivate NP

408 H-1B LCAs· $51K H-1B median· $215K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Georgia GAPublic

46 H-1B LCAs· $37K H-1B median· $154K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MAPrivate NP

254 H-1B LCAs· $68K H-1B median· $285K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

California State University-Northridge CAPublic

4 H-1B LCAs· $29K H-1B median· $121K US prof avg

24%

of US prof salary

University of Denver COPrivate NP

88 H-1B LCAs· $38K H-1B median· $155K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Illinois College of Optometry ILPrivate NP

23 H-1B LCAs· $42K H-1B median· $163K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

University at Buffalo NYPublic

5 H-1B LCAs· $44K H-1B median· $173K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Johns Hopkins University MDPrivate NP

313 H-1B LCAs· $60K H-1B median· $242K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

University of Chicago ILPrivate NP

20 H-1B LCAs· $69K H-1B median· $275K US prof avg

25%

of US prof salary

Top H-1B Education Employers by Volume (25)

Institutions ranked by H-1B instructional-staff filings. All are cap-exempt (universities + non-profit research institutes).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA

median $53K · US prof $111K

1,337

H-1B LCAs

48%

of prof

University of Michigan-Dearborn MI

median $62K · US prof $131K

1,296

H-1B LCAs

47%

of prof

Purdue University Fort Wayne IN

median $55K · US prof $91K

1,262

H-1B LCAs

60%

of prof

University of Florida FL

median $60K · US prof $182K

1,252

H-1B LCAs

33%

of prof

Texas A & M University-College Station TX

median $54K · US prof $188K

1,061

H-1B LCAs

29%

of prof

Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH

median $57K · US prof $114K

956

H-1B LCAs

50%

of prof

University of Illinois System Offices IL

median $48K

903

H-1B LCAs

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA

median $60K · US prof $133K

884

H-1B LCAs

45%

of prof

Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ

median $56K · US prof $172K

881

H-1B LCAs

32%

of prof

University of Minnesota-Crookston MN

median $54K · US prof $106K

840

H-1B LCAs

51%

of prof

Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ

median $69K · US prof $205K

839

H-1B LCAs

34%

of prof

University of Southern California CA

median $65K · US prof $210K

837

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

Yale University CT

median $72K · US prof $280K

821

H-1B LCAs

26%

of prof

Indiana University-Bloomington IN

median $50K · US prof $155K

804

H-1B LCAs

32%

of prof

New York University NY

median $67K · US prof $278K

802

H-1B LCAs

24%

of prof

University of Missouri-St Louis MO

median $65K · US prof $117K

792

H-1B LCAs

56%

of prof

Harvard University MA

median $62K · US prof $296K

779

H-1B LCAs

21%

of prof

University of Pennsylvania PA

median $57K · US prof $271K

756

H-1B LCAs

21%

of prof

University of Iowa IA

median $80K · US prof $169K

709

H-1B LCAs

47%

of prof

Cornell University NY

median $84K · US prof $214K

692

H-1B LCAs

39%

of prof

The University of Texas at Austin TX

median $55K · US prof $200K

679

H-1B LCAs

27%

of prof

Boston University MA

median $71K · US prof $228K

669

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

Empire State University NY

median $47K · US prof $111K

667

H-1B LCAs

42%

of prof

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA

median $55K · US prof $181K

653

H-1B LCAs

30%

of prof

Michigan State University MI

median $58K · US prof $185K

642

H-1B LCAs

31%

of prof

International Student Concentration — Top 15 (≥200 students)

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

Angola, IN · Private NP · 18 H-1B LCAs

94.4%

7,772 of 8,230

Minerva University

San Francisco, CA · Private NP

91.5%

600 of 656

Washington University of Science and Technology

Vienna, VA · Private FP · 3 H-1B LCAs

88.0%

973 of 1,105

Hult International Business School

Cambridge, MA · Private NP · 9 H-1B LCAs

85.1%

1,704 of 2,003

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, PA · Private NP · 33 H-1B LCAs

77.8%

2,770 of 3,558

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, PA · Private NP · 1 H-1B LCAs

77.8%

2,770 of 3,558

San Ignacio University

Doral, FL · Private FP

74.2%

216 of 291

United International College

Miramar, FL · Private FP

71.4%

147 of 206

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA · Private NP

68.5%

159 of 232

Lincoln University

Oakland, CA · Private NP · 26 H-1B LCAs

67.3%

319 of 474

California Miramar University

San Diego, CA · Private FP

61.7%

137 of 222

Columbia College

Vienna, VA · Private FP · 22 H-1B LCAs

57.7%

138 of 239

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA · Private NP · 4 H-1B LCAs

57.5%

263 of 457

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA · Private FP

57.5%

3,756 of 6,532

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA · Private NP · 13 H-1B LCAs

57.2%

182 of 318

Browse by State

State-level education H-1B deep dives — university wage suppression rankings, cap-exempt filings, county-level maps, and international-student concentration.

Data Sources

· NCES IPEDS HD — institutional directory (~6,500 Title IV institutions, EIN-linked to employers)
· NCES IPEDS SAL_IS — instructional staff headcount + total salary outlays by rank
· NCES IPEDS EF_A — fall enrollment by race/ethnicity; nonresident-alien count is the international-student proxy
· BLS OES — national median wages for postsecondary teacher SOCs (25-1011 … 25-1199)
· DOL OFLC LCA — H-1B prevailing wages by institution
· NCES IPEDS SAL_IS — instructional staff headcount + total salary outlays by rank (currently 2023 only; multi-year load is queued — see TODO)