Computer Science Professor salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Greensburg, Monaca, Moon Township.

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

Median salary$129,689
Middle 50%$95.9k–$144.6k
vs. national median+24%comparison median $105,003
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,674 and $174,763.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,659
25th$95,868
50th (median)$129,689
75th$144,594
90th$149,991

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $118,300 (18 filings) FY2021: median $110,000 (23 filings) FY2022: median $111,660 (20 filings) FY2023: median $116,000 (22 filings) FY2024: median $110,000 (15 filings) FY2025: median $113,189 (16 filings) FY2026: median $142,150 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 23
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$118,300$107,000$122,00018
FY2021$110,000$101,500$116,00023
FY2022$111,660$94,133$121,75020
FY2023$116,000$91,999$137,02522
FY2024$110,000$90,000$133,50015
FY2025$113,189$93,173$140,57516
FY2026$142,150$123,750$145,11710

Cost of living

Pittsburgh's median Computer Science Professor salary of $129,689 is worth about $137,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Pittsburgh = 94.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Pittsburgh, PA area earned a median of $98,960 in May 2025 (310 employed). The H-1B median here is $129,689, 31% 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
Carnegie Mellon University$142,80116
University of Pittsburghtoo few6

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $141,000 19
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$60,800$141,00019

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.