H-1B salary guideSOC 25-2031Rank #40Updated Sep 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 28,691 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$62,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$54,386
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$70,432
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,493
Rank #40 · 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 | 6,051 | $45,762 | $52,420 | $59,490 |
| Level II | 2,631 | $50,852 | $57,020 | $66,997 |
| Level III | 732 | $53,931 | $60,144 | $67,970 |
| Level IV | 546 | $58,732 | $67,090 | $78,613 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $45,762 | $52,420 | $59,490 |
| Level II | $50,852 | $57,020 | $66,997 |
| Level III | $53,931 | $60,144 | $67,970 |
| Level IV | $58,732 | $67,090 | $78,613 |
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.
Baltimore City Public Scho…
600
Dallas Independent School …
486
New York City Department o…
467
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-DA…
398
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-SA…
336
Harmony Public Schools
315
Houston Independent School…
286
Milwaukee Board of School …
237
Denver Public Schools Dist…
230
Cosmos Technologies, Inc.
206
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $44k |
| FY2011 | $46k |
| FY2012 | $46k |
| FY2013 | $45k |
| FY2014 | $45k |
| FY2015 | $45k |
| FY2016 | $45k |
| FY2017 | $46k |
| FY2018 | $49k |
| FY2019 | $52k |
| FY2020 | $52k |
| FY2021 | $54k |
| FY2022 | $52k |
| FY2023 | $54k |
| FY2024 | $56k |
| FY2025 | $59k |
| FY2026 | $62k |
Compare Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical 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 Secondary School Teachers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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