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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 25-2021
Employers filed 2,128 certified H-1B applications for elementary school teachers, except special education (July 2025 to June 2026), from 623 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $54,500 to $73,000, with a median of $63,000.
Of the 2 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($74,500) and the lowest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($65,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 223 | $69,000 | $74,500 | $79,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 102 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $72,500 |
| Savannah, GA | 99 | $60,500 | $68,000 | $74,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 93 | $58,500 | $72,500 | $84,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 73 | $57,000 | $63,000 | $66,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 66 | $66,500 | $80,000 | $94,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 63 | $48,000 | $51,500 | $57,500 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 62 | $60,000 | $74,000 | $88,500 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 47 | $49,500 | $54,000 | $63,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 43 | $65,000 | $69,000 | $78,500 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 42 | $47,500 | $52,500 | $56,000 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 36 | $74,500 | $79,500 | $85,500 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 36 | $42,500 | $53,000 | $58,000 |
| Columbia, SC | 35 | $58,500 | $63,500 | $67,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 34 | $50,000 | $62,000 | $71,500 |
| West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 33 | $50,000 | $52,000 | $55,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 31 | $69,000 | $74,000 | $82,500 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 28 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $66,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 27 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $52,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 26 | $40,000 | $44,500 | $54,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 25 | $50,500 | $50,500 | $51,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 49% |
| Level II (qualified) | 35% |
| Level III (experienced) | 7% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 9% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Independent School District | 208 | $74,500 | 126 |
| Savannah Chatham County Public School System | 99 | $68,000 | 105 |
| Denver Public Schools District 1 | 68 | $74,500 | 17 |
| District Of Columbia Public Schools | 59 | $65,000 | 6 |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | 29 | $53,000 | 12 |
| Alief Independent School District | 22 | $65,500 | 5 |
| Cleveland Independent School District | 22 | $57,000 | 12 |
| Bering Strait School District | 21 | $80,500 | — |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 21 | $54,500 | — |
| Nash County Board of Education | 19 | $43,000 | — |
| Portsmouth Public Schools | 16 | $50,500 | — |
| Houston Independent School District | 16 | $68,500 | 1 |
| Lexington County School District One | 14 | $64,500 | 9 |
| Bibb County School District | 14 | $59,500 | — |
| Davis School District | 13 | $72,000 | 1 |
| State of Delaware | 13 | $62,500 | 9 |
| Lee County School District | 13 | $62,500 | 3 |
| Jordan School District | 13 | $79,500 | 22 |
| Jackson Public School District | 12 | $58,000 | — |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 12 | $45,000 | 5 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Bilingual Teacher, Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Ela-S Elementary Teacher, Public School Teacher, Bilingual Elementary Teacher, Certified Teacher, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Bilingual Teacher.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.