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 611310) has an average growth rate of 7.59% as an H1B industry with 301,350 employees hired as of 2025

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Brigham Young University-idaho	13	$66,581
Capital University	13	$55,526
High Point University	13	$42,814
Lee University	13	$34,979
Life Chiropractic College West	13	$92,665
Lipscomb University	13	$54,335
Loras College	13	$47,089
Lyon College	13	$38,787
Messiah College	13	$48,941
Pitzer College	13	$62,429

Top Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Physicists	4,071	$53,669
Biological Technicians	3,971	$35,541
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	3,753	$66,732
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3,234	$59,900
Chemists	3,149	$45,356
Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary	2,617	$50,905
Statisticians	2,593	$56,830
Microbiologists	2,436	$44,672
Biomedical Engineers	2,157	$53,641
Materials Scientists	2,154	$47,346

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where 1 employees were hired. They peaked in 2023 with 24,102 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

The Colleges, Universities, And Professional Schools industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $41,454. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $70,950, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.