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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 25-2022. 3,835 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $55,950, middle half $49,303–$64,505.
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 2,004 | $51,950 |
| Level II (qualified) | 667 | $59,538 |
| Level III (experienced) | 203 | $62,075 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 152 | $68,684 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- Milwaukee, WI$49,860
- Savannah, GA$62,392
- Phoenix, AZ$55,050
- Houston, TX$61,500
- Columbia, SC$57,758
- Dallas, TX$65,000
- Minneapolis, MN$57,680
- Durham, NC$59,288
- Macon, GA$60,982
- Palmdale, CA$58,752
- Brooklyn, NY$65,394
- San Jose, CA$72,051
- Tucson, AZ$49,403
- Rocky Mount, NC$39,000
- McDonough, GA$57,500
- Courtland, VA$46,500
- Lexington, SC$60,154
- Greensboro, NC$55,000
- Winston-Salem, NC$49,500
- Portsmouth, VA$53,210
- Charlotte, NC$44,760
- Summerville, SC$60,094
- Washington, DC$70,185
- Florissant, MO$66,856
- Chicago, IL$61,990
- Covington, GA$63,000
- Henderson, NC$41,736
- San Francisco, CA$84,800
- Baltimore, MD$68,557
- Columbus, OH$54,280
- Roanoke Rapids, NC$40,925
- Hobbs, NM$47,000
- Topeka, KS$57,900
Job titles
- Teacher588
- Middle School Teacher535
- Middle School Math Teacher230
- Middle School Science Teacher183
- Science Teacher140
- Math Teacher106
- Public School Teacher96
- Mathematics Teacher90
- Spanish Teacher80
- Middle School Spanish Teacher54
- Bilingual Teacher54
- Middle School Social Studies Teacher41
- English Language Arts Teacher41
- ESL Teacher39
- Physical Education Teacher38
- Middle School Mathematics Teacher33
- Middle School English Teacher30
- Middle School English Language Arts Teacher30
- Music Teacher28
- STEM Teacher26
- Social Studies Teacher22
- Chinese Immersion Classroom Teacher22
- Computer Science Teacher19
- Teacher (Middle School)17
- Middle School Language Arts Teacher16
- Middle School Spanish Immersion Teacher15
- Intermediate Bilingual Teacher15
- World Language Teacher - Middle School Spanish14
- Spanish Immersion Teacher14
- Teacher, Math13
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 870 | $51,688 |
| FY2024 | 1,113 | $55,082 |
| FY2025 | 1,092 | $57,500 |
| FY2026 | 760 | $59,531 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).