Computer Science Professor salary in Miami, FL

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Boca Raton, West Palm Beach.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor Computer Science

Median salary$120,000
Middle 50%$115k–$124.2k
vs. national median+14%comparison median $105,003
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,650 and $142,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,430
25th$115,000
50th (median)$120,000
75th$124,161
90th$136,900

Cost of living

Miami's median Computer Science Professor salary of $120,000 is worth about $105,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Miami = 114.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Miami, FL area earned a median of $79,920 in May 2025 (290 employed). The H-1B median here is $120,000, 50% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Florida International Universitytoo few8
Florida Atlantic Universitytoo few5

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $120,000 13
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$54,060$120,00013

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.