East Tennessee State University (ETSU)

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 28 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Johnson City, TN
Median base salary$80,000−35% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$67.6k–$97.9k
Level I (entry-level) share68%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$57,990the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $59k25th $67.6kmedian $80k75th $97.9k90th $107.9k

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Percentiles from East Tennessee State University (ETSU)'s certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What East Tennessee State University (ETSU) hires for

Bar: share of East Tennessee State University (ETSU)'s filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 82% of filings (15 occupations in total).

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JobMedianFilings
Medical School Professor$88,50013

Jobs with at least 10 filings at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Pay by level

$80kLevel I
Entry-level · 68% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 32% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $80,000 19
Mid-level · Level II too few 9
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where East Tennessee State University (ETSU) files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

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Metro areaMedianFilings
Johnson, TN$88,23024

Salary details

Median salary$80,000
Middle 50%$67.6k–$97.9k
vs. all employers−35%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,086 and $156,464.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,010
25th$67,585
50th (median)$80,000
75th$97,889
90th$107,900

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $80k $90k FY2023: median $85,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $80,000 (12 filings) FY2026: median $81,873 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 3 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 2 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 16
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––3
FY2023$85,000$58,000$91,49413
FY2024–––2
FY2025$80,000$80,000$96,25012
FY2026$81,873$65,621$98,38916

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$80,000
Median prevailing wage$57,990
Median difference+30.4%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage14%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About East Tennessee State University (ETSU)

East Tennessee State University (ETSU)'s filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Johnson City, TN and its filings in the data run from FY2022 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Medical School Professor, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher and Project Manager and the main metro areas are Johnson, TN and Kingsport, TN. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does East Tennessee State University (ETSU) sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. East Tennessee State University (ETSU) filed 28 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does East Tennessee State University (ETSU) pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on East Tennessee State University (ETSU)'s H-1B filings is $80,000; half of filings fall between $67,585 and $97,889. Bonus and stock are not included.