H-1B salary guideSOC 25-2021Rank #31Updated Sep 2026
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (SOC 25-2021). Based on 38,015 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$60,500
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$52,977
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$70,506
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,181
Rank #31 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 7,282 | $44,847 | $51,000 | $58,069 |
| Level II | 4,463 | $53,220 | $60,500 | $66,696 |
| Level III | 798 | $52,353 | $59,119 | $65,605 |
| Level IV | 637 | $57,970 | $65,000 | $73,596 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $44,847 | $51,000 | $58,069 |
| Level II | $53,220 | $60,500 | $66,696 |
| Level III | $52,353 | $59,119 | $65,605 |
| Level IV | $57,970 | $65,000 | $73,596 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Dallas Independent School …
2,862
Denver Public Schools Dist…
623
Los Angeles Unified School…
527
Houston Independent School…
452
ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL D…
422
Fort Worth Independent Sch…
280
SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PU…
268
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLI…
241
Garland Independent School…
230
KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES GROUP,…
226
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $45k |
| FY2011 | $44k |
| FY2012 | $44k |
| FY2013 | $45k |
| FY2014 | $44k |
| FY2015 | $43k |
| FY2016 | $46k |
| FY2017 | $47k |
| FY2018 | $50k |
| FY2019 | $50k |
| FY2020 | $53k |
| FY2021 | $53k |
| FY2022 | $54k |
| FY2023 | $54k |
| FY2024 | $56k |
| FY2025 | $58k |
| FY2026 | $61k |
Compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Elementary School Teachers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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