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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 25-2021. 8,819 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $59,157, middle half $50,580–$67,904.
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 3,442 | $52,770 |
| Level II (qualified) | 2,208 | $65,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 446 | $62,190 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 393 | $67,516 |
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
- Dallas, TX$69,500
- Savannah, GA$64,292
- Denver, CO$69,652
- Washington, DC$65,000
- Houston, TX$62,875
- Milwaukee, WI$49,860
- Portsmouth, VA$50,410
- Durham, NC$57,518
- Phoenix, AZ$52,832
- Oakland, CA$63,125
- Minneapolis, MN$57,434
- Winston-Salem, NC$53,726
- New York, NY$73,686
- Chicago, IL$66,284
- Kansas City, MO$56,415
- Cleveland, TX$57,357
- Lexington, SC$57,822
- Columbia, SC$58,000
- Rocky Mount, NC$39,040
- Austin, TX$55,844
- Wilson, NC$55,270
- Charlotte, NC$46,301
- Macon, GA$59,416
- Henderson, NC$39,790
- Tucson, AZ$50,365
- Brooklyn, NY$66,733
- San Francisco, CA$75,918
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ$39,270
- Detroit, MI$48,000
- Sioux Falls, SD$55,327
- New Orleans, LA$50,000
- Garden City, KS$45,000
- Oklahoma City, OK$45,599
- Goldsboro, NC$41,100
- Fayetteville, NC$41,000
- Jackson, MS$56,078
- Harrisonburg, VA$56,856
- Farmington, UT$67,316
- Bishopville, SC$57,976
- North Chicago, IL$50,712
- San Jose, CA$70,000
- West Jordan, UT$74,615
- Hardeeville, SC$44,708
- Grants, NM$53,000
- Ridgeland, SC$45,650
- Los Angeles, CA$69,304
- Atlanta, GA$67,714
- Alexandria, VA$88,732
- Baltimore, MD$70,273
- Buckeye, AZ$48,202
- Schuyler, NE$60,684
- Greensboro, NC$55,000
- Columbus, OH$45,960
- Albuquerque, NM$58,547
- Framingham, MA$86,172
- Palo Alto, CA$80,000
- Tallulah, LA$50,676
- Mesquite, TX$65,812
- Bryan, TX$51,700
- Enfield, NC$41,000
Job titles
- Elementary School Teacher1,562
- Teacher1,028
- Elementary Bilingual Teacher967
- Elementary Teacher760
- Public School Teacher207
- ELA-S Elementary Teacher191
- Bilingual Teacher153
- Bilingual Elementary Teacher98
- Spanish Immersion Teacher81
- Dual Immersion Teacher70
- Teacher - Elementary65
- Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher (Chinese)64
- Dual Language Teacher62
- Elementary Teacher (Bilingual)60
- Spanish Teacher59
- Certified Teacher51
- ESL Teacher50
- French Immersion Teacher50
- Music Teacher50
- Elementary Spanish Immersion Teacher48
- Physical Education Teacher43
- 5th Grade Teacher37
- Chinese Dual Immersion Teacher35
- Mandarin Teacher34
- Spanish Immersion Teacher (Elementary)33
- Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher (Spanish)31
- Fourth Grade Teacher30
- Elementary School Spanish Immersion Teacher29
- Elementary Spanish Teacher28
- Fifth Grade Teacher28
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1,989 | $55,695 |
| FY2024 | 2,488 | $58,497 |
| FY2025 | 2,562 | $60,000 |
| FY2026 | 1,780 | $63,074 |
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).