Swarthmore College

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Swarthmore, PA
Median base salary$98,000−20% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$95k–$101k
Level II (mid-level) share69%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$79,903the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $71.8k25th $95kmedian $98k75th $101k90th $114.5k

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Percentiles from Swarthmore College's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 9
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Swarthmore College files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Philadelphia, PA$98,00013

Salary details

Median salary$98,000
Middle 50%$95k–$101k
vs. all employers−20%comparison median $122,699
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,715 and $117,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,800
25th$95,000
50th (median)$98,000
75th$101,000
90th$114,500

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$98,000
Median prevailing wage$79,903
Median difference+20.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

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 Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Swarthmore, PA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Chemistry Teacher, Political Science Teacher and Foreign Language Professor and the main metro areas are Philadelphia, PA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Swarthmore College sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Swarthmore College filed 13 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 Swarthmore College pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Swarthmore College's H-1B filings is $98,000; half of filings fall between $95,000 and $101,000. Bonus and stock are not included.