H1B Salary Data

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Special Education Teachers, Elementary School: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 25-2056. 1,580 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $58,699, middle half $51,889–$67,870.

Applications (LCAs)1,580
Median offered salary$58,699
Middle half of salaries$51,889–$67,870
10th–90th percentile$46,690–$80,475

By wage level

Wage levelLCAsMedian salary
Level I (entry)685$55,100
Level II (qualified)175$60,925
Level III (experienced)56$64,268
Level IV (fully competent)46$70,095

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

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Dallas Independent School District60$62,000
West Contra Costa Unified School District53$87,382
Milwaukee Board of School Directors42$49,836
Savannah Chatham County Public School System36$59,330
San Jose Unified School District35$69,535
Baltimore City Public Schools35$81,587
USD 501, Topeka Public Schools31$58,900
Virginia Beach City Public Schools29$54,250
Denver Public Schools District 128$57,940
Richland County School District One23$61,458
Hobbs Municipal Schools21$53,000
Alisal Union School District21$55,992
Houston Independent School District19$82,833
Lexington County School District One19$56,635
Toltec School District Number 2219$51,900
Independent School District Number 62317$72,664
Knowledge Resources Group, Inc16$63,000
Grants / Cibola County Schools16$53,000
Hollister School District16$63,629
Palmdale Elementary School District16$58,752
Bering Strait School District15$71,297
Iredell-Statesville Schools15$47,050
Portsmouth Public Schools15$58,497
Unified School District 45714$45,000
Halifax County Schools14$41,000
District of Columbia Public Schools14$65,000
Austin Independent School District13$55,844
Darlington County School District13$57,018
Palmdale School District13$58,752
Topeka Public Schools Unified School District No.50113$49,500
Grand Forks Public Schools12$55,747
US Virgin Islands Department o Education12$49,900
Chicago Public Schools12$72,482
New York City Department of Education11$64,789
Belen Consolidated Schools11$63,697
Central Consolidated School District11$55,500
Talbot County Board of Education10$50,275
Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 1410$54,551
Redwood City School District10$64,041
Gwinnett County Board of Education10$60,276
San Mateo - Foster City School District9$69,084
EdTheory LLC9$79,200
Ruidoso Municipal Schools9$61,903
Johnston County Public Schools9$43,730
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union9$67,545
Granville County Public Schools Superintendent9$45,380
Ukiah Unified School District9$74,363
Orangeburg County School District8$55,615
Espanola Public Schools8$52,500
Lower Kuskokwim School District8$78,104

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023275$56,460
FY2024468$57,721
FY2025520$59,100
FY2026317$61,200

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).