Salaries / Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / Washington
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 102 certified H-1B applications for elementary school teachers, except special education in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 15 employers.
The middle half of offers were $65,000 to $72,500 a year, with a median of $65,000: 3% above the national median for this job ($63,000).
The most common wage level was Level I (76% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $59,870 at Level I and $72,060 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 76% | $59,870 |
| Level II (qualified) | 19% | $72,060 |
| Level III (experienced) | 2% | $84,250 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 3% | $96,440 |
Who sponsors elementary school teachers, except special education here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| District Of Columbia Public Schools | 59 | $65,000 | 6 |
| Alexandria City Public Schools | 7 | $93,000 | — |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 7 | $74,000 | — |
| Dc Bilingual Public Charter School | 5 | $92,500 | 2 |
| Rochambeau, The French International School of Washington, D.C | 5 | $76,500 | — |
| Manassas Park City Schools | 4 | $66,000 | — |
| Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School | 3 | $61,500 | 3 |
| Fairfax County Public Schools | 2 | $67,000 | — |
| Spotsylvania Public County Schools | 2 | $55,500 | — |
| Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School | 2 | $76,000 | — |
| Global Citizens Public Charter School | 2 | $73,000 | 1 |
| Harmony DC Public Charter School | 1 | $72,500 | — |
| The Vestry of St. Patrick’s Parish | 1 | $91,000 | — |
| Friends Meeting School, Inc. | 1 | $55,500 | — |
| Vinci Education Corporation | 1 | $67,000 | — |
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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.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.