Computer Science Professor salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glassboro, Media, Haverford, Lincoln University, Malvern.

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

Median salary$106,863
Middle 50%$95.8k–$126.2k
vs. national median+2%comparison median $105,003
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,101 and $152,018.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,500
25th$95,803
50th (median)$106,863
75th$126,169
90th$148,537

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2021: median $92,343 (18 filings) FY2022: median $110,985 (10 filings) FY2023: median $97,995 (14 filings) FY2024: median $101,713 (16 filings) FY2025: median $105,000 (11 filings) FY2026: median $109,992 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 18
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–––7
FY2021$92,343$89,251$100,35718
FY2022$110,985$102,134$115,67510
FY2023$97,995$93,500$121,10614
FY2024$101,713$99,501$123,68716
FY2025$105,000$102,411$113,57611
FY2026$109,992$88,800$132,49511

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median Computer Science Professor salary of $106,863 is worth about $104,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Philadelphia = 102.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Philadelphia, PA area earned a median of $98,370 in May 2025 (760 employed). The H-1B median here is $106,863, 9% 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
Drexel Universitytoo few6
Rowan Universitytoo few3
The Pennsylvania State Universitytoo few3
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvaniatoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $104,754 12
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 3
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$57,110$104,75412

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.