Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC code 25-2021 · 8,208 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

8,208
certified positions
$59,250
Median pay
$50,699
25th pct
$67,961
75th pct
$79,270
90th pct
$45,040
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$53,160
Median prevailing wage
$45,040$59,250 median$79,270

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 13.7%

2022-Q4: $54,330 (200 positions)2023-Q1: $54,728 (440 positions)2023-Q2: $56,650 (743 positions)2023-Q3: $55,598 (495 positions)2023-Q4: $61,995 (246 positions)2024-Q1: $56,680 (532 positions)2024-Q2: $60,254 (948 positions)2024-Q3: $58,045 (599 positions)2024-Q4: $60,000 (245 positions)2025-Q1: $59,638 (717 positions)2025-Q2: $59,669 (919 positions)2025-Q3: $61,995 (486 positions)2025-Q4: $64,900 (189 positions)2026-Q1: $63,794 (724 positions)2026-Q2: $61,800 (725 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$66,486$52,744

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 3,341 (53%), med $52,770Level II · Qualified — 2,148 (34%), med $65,000Level III · Experienced — 442 (7%), med $62,172Level IV · Fully competent — 386 (6%), med $67,512

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Dallas Independent School District793$69,500
SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM377$64,292
Denver Public Schools District 1243$70,506
Milwaukee Board of School Directors182$49,860
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS176$65,000
Houston Independent School District78$65,500
Bering Strait School District74$75,875
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE69$57,428
Portsmouth Public Schools66$58,497
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools64$56,100
ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT63$62,000
Lexington County School District One60$57,822
Cleveland Independent School District59$57,357
Jasper County School District56$45,415
Portsmouth City Public Schools55$47,720

Top states

StatePositions
Texas1,421
North Carolina941
California560
Georgia549
South Carolina420
Colorado368
Arizona366
Utah309
Alaska275
Minnesota262
Virginia262
District of Columbia244
Wisconsin204
New Mexico190
South Dakota165

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer