H-1B salary guideSOC 25-2031Rank #44Updated May 2026

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031). Based on 10,199 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$54,728

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$48,316

lower quartile

P75 wage

$63,585

upper quartile

Filings

10,199

Rank #44

Summary

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031) is the occupation classification for H-1B-sponsored secondary educators. There were 10,199 H-1B filings for this role, with typical wages ranging from $48,316 (25th percentile) to $63,585 (75th percentile).

Wages increase significantly with Department of Labor (DOL) skill level classification. Level I positions (entry) start at a median of $51,750, rising to $56,500 at Level II, $59,250 at Level III, and $66,150 at Level IV (experienced). The 75th percentile for Level IV reaches $80,310, reflecting advanced qualifications and regional demand.

Texas leads H-1B sponsorship with 1,733 filings (median $54,560), followed by South Carolina (996 filings, $53,420) and North Carolina (690 filings, $46,110). New York offers the highest median at $62,902, while Georgia reports 530 filings at $57,800. Top employers include Harmony Public Schools (275 filings), Milwaukee Board of School Directors (177), and DC Public Schools (119).

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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	5,360	$45,360	$51,750	$58,380
Level II	2,388	$50,490	$56,500	$66,040
Level III	571	$52,977	$59,250	$66,995
Level IV	427	$58,113	$66,150	$80,310

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	TX	1,733	$54,560
2	SC	996	$53,420
3	NC	690	$46,110
4	NY	546	$62,902
5	GA	530	$57,800
6	CA	517	$66,456
7	WI	365	$49,860
8	DC	322	$65,000
9	FL	270	$49,112
10	MS	269	$50,100

1,733

996

690

546

530

517

365

322

270

269

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Harmony Public Schools	275
2	Milwaukee Board of School Directors	177
3	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	119
4	Dallas Independent School District	101
5	SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM	69
6	Denver Public Schools District 1	67
7	Jackson Public School District	66
8	RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE	56
9	Shelby County Schools	52
10	Lexington County School District One	49

Harmony Public Schools

275

Milwaukee Board of School …

177

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLI…

119

Dallas Independent School …

101

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Jackson Public School Dist…

RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DIS…

Shelby County Schools

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Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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