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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Lab Instructor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,00013 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$47,570–$65,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$61,500 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 13 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Chemistry Lab Instructor5
$72,000 median · n=4 eligible
Lab Instructor-Vocational Education Teacher, Postsecondary3
— median · n=0 eligible
Lab Instructor3
$53,785 median · n=2 eligible
Writing Lab Instructor3
— median · n=0 eligible
Ge Lab Instructor - Middle School Teacher2
$47,640 median · n=2 eligible
Chemistry Lab Instructor/Manager1
$62,010 median · n=1 eligible
Computer Lab Instructor1
$40,280 median · n=1 eligible
Film And Media Lab Instructor And Developer1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Provo, UT3
— median · n=0 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
— median · n=0 eligible
Demorest, GA3
$72,000 median · n=3 eligible
Milwaukee, WI2
$47,640 median · n=2 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA2
$54,535 median · n=2 eligible
Ave Maria, FL1
— median · n=0 eligible
Bethlehem, PA1
$62,010 median · n=1 eligible
Blacksburg, VA1
$59,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified19 86.4%
Withdrawn1 4.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.5%
Denied1 4.5%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Brigham Young University3
— median · n=0 eligible
Mission Language And Vocational School, Inc3
— median · n=0 eligible
Piedmont University3
$72,000 median · n=3 eligible
Milwaukee Board Of School Directors2
$47,640 median · n=2 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh2
$54,535 median · n=2 eligible
Ave Maria University, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Lehigh University1
$62,010 median · n=1 eligible
Salisbury School Inc1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$60,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,089
25th percentile$47,570
Median (50th)$60,000
75th percentile$65,000
90th percentile$72,000

n=13 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

22 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
University Of PittsburghVisiting Lab Instructor

Filing details

$61,500 /yr

I-200-26089-740384
Reported wage: $61,500 / year
Annualized: $61,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA03/30/202604/13/2026
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityLab Instructor- Neuroscience

Filing details

$59,500 /yr

I-200-25224-236148
Reported wage: $59,500 / year
Annualized: $59,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-19
Employment end: 2027-08-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Blacksburg, VA08/12/202508/25/2025
Piedmont UniversityChemistry Lab Instructor

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24138-009710
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-05-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Demorest, GA05/17/202405/27/2024
Piedmont UniversityChemistry Lab Instructor

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-24137-004532
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-05-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Demorest, GA05/16/202405/31/2024
Piedmont UniversityChemistry Lab Instructor

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-24137-005794
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-05-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Demorest, GA05/16/202405/31/2024
University Of PittsburghLab Instructor

Filing details

$47,570 /yr

I-200-24134-987100
Reported wage: $47,570 / year
Annualized: $47,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-20
Employment end: 2027-08-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA05/13/202408/12/2024
Salisbury School IncFilm And Media Lab Instructor And Developer

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-24079-811194
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salisbury, CT03/19/202408/01/2024
Brigham Young UniversityWriting Lab Instructor

Filing details

$31.3 per hour

I-200-24058-750088
Reported wage: $31.3 / hour
Annualized: $65,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-04
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Provo, UT02/26/202403/15/2024
Milwaukee Board Of School DirectorsGe Lab Instructor – Middle School Teacher

Filing details

$49,836 /yr

I-200-24043-712006
Reported wage: $49,836–$104,762 / year
Annualized: $49,836
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-20
Employment end: 2027-07-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milwaukee, WI02/12/202407/05/2024
Ave Maria University, Inc.Nursing Lab Instructor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-23355-586513
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-29
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ave Maria, FL12/21/202301/02/2024
Brigham Young UniversityWriting Lab Instructor

Filing details

$31.3 per hour

I-200-23289-434175
Reported wage: $31.3 / hour
Annualized: $65,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-23
Employment end: 2026-10-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Provo, UT10/16/202310/26/2023
Brigham Young UniversityWriting Lab Instructor

Filing details

$31.3 per hour

I-200-23262-358746
Reported wage: $31.3 / hour
Annualized: $65,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-26
Employment end: 2026-09-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Provo, UT09/19/202309/29/2023
Swarthmore CollegeLab Instructor

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23026-729701
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-02
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Swarthmore, PA01/26/202304/01/2023
Milwaukee Board Of School DirectorsGe Lab Instructor - Middle School Teacher

Filing details

$45,443 /yr

I-200-21146-345262
Reported wage: $45,443–$76,438 / year
Annualized: $45,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-03
Employment end: 2024-07-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milwaukee, WI05/26/202107/05/2021
Texas A&M UniversityLab Instructor

Filing details

$17.03 per hour

I-200-20161-639806
Reported wage: $17.03 / hour
Annualized: $35,422
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-16
Employment end: 2021-01-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

College Station, TX06/09/202006/15/2020
Williams CollegeChemistry Lab Instructor

Filing details

$26.23 per hour

I-200-16104-251906
Reported wage: $26.23 / hour
Annualized: $54,558
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-14
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Williamstown, MA04/19/201607/01/2016
The Principia CorporationChemistry Lab Instructor

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-16210-246430
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-03
Employment end: 2017-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Louis, MO07/28/201608/15/2016
Texas Southern UniversityComputer Lab Instructor

Filing details

$40,280 /yr

I-200-16201-436127
Reported wage: $40,280 / year
Annualized: $40,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-25
Employment end: 2020-01-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX07/19/201601/18/2017
Mission Language And Vocational School, IncLab Instructor-Vocational Education Teacher, Postsecondary

Filing details

$24 per hour

I-200-16054-010187
Reported wage: $24–$27 / hour
Annualized: $49,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-29
Employment end: 2019-06-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/23/201608/20/2016
Mission Language And Vocational School, IncLab Instructor-Vocational Education Teacher, Postsecondary

Filing details

$20 per hour

I-200-16048-414876
Reported wage: $20–$27 / hour
Annualized: $41,600
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-19
Employment end: 2019-06-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/17/201608/17/2016
Mission Language And Vocational School, IncLab Instructor-Vocational Education Teacher, Postsecondary

Filing details

$25 per hour

I-200-16048-395263
Reported wage: $25–$40 / hour
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-17
Employment end: 2019-06-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/17/201608/17/2016
Lehigh UniversityChemistry Lab Instructor/Manager

Filing details

$62,010 /yr

I-200-15337-127432
Reported wage: $62,010 / year
Annualized: $62,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-12-14
Employment end: 2017-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bethlehem, PA12/08/201502/04/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.