Elementary School Teacher H-1B Salary

1,516 certified H-1B filings list the job title Elementary School Teacher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $57,481; the middle half of filings fall between $50,268 and $64,958. The largest sponsor for this title is SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (376 filings).

1,516
certified filings
$57,481
Median base salary
$50,268
25th pct
$64,958
75th pct
$75,454
90th pct
$43,996
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 November 2026
$43,996$57,481 median$75,454

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026310$59,733
FY2025476$58,037
FY2024376$56,884
FY2023354$55,809

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Savannah, GA341$64,184
Houston, TX43$60,000
Durham, NC40$63,013
Winston-Salem, NC37$53,060
Fayetteville, NC32$41,308
Milwaukee, WI32$50,862
Wilson, NC29$53,060
Portsmouth, VA27$60,794
Hardeeville, SC25$44,000
Ridgeland, SC24$42,915
Bethel, AK18$78,466
Kotzebue, AK18$85,658
Tallulah, LA18$51,312
Palmdale, CA17$58,752
Bishopville, SC16$57,976
Stephan, SD15$53,750
Dublin, GA14$48,928
Greensboro, NC14$55,496
Rocky Mount, NC14$43,343
Albuquerque, NM13$64,920

Elementary School Teacher salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM376$64,292
Jasper County School District46$42,915
Triad Math and Science Academy Co.34$58,000
Alpha Academy33$41,617
Milwaukee Board of School Directors32$50,862
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools32$56,100
Youth Enrichment Program of Wilson, Inc32$53,470
Portsmouth Public Schools28$60,264
Nash County Board of Education25$43,343
Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc.22$60,000
Lee County School District22$57,951
Madison Parish School Board19$51,322
Lower Kuskokwim School District18$78,466
Northwest Arctic Borough School District18$85,658
Palmdale Elementary School District17$58,752
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT16$63,803
Bertie County Board of Education15$51,550
Mission Achievement and Success Charter School15$64,920
Reaching All Minds Academy15$59,270
Dublin City Schools14$48,928
Rochambeau, The French International School of Washington, DC13$74,332
Aldine Independent School District11$64,300
Healthy Start Education, Inc.11$66,666
COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLS FOUNDATION10$51,720
Durham Community Charter School10$65,157
Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.10$49,150
Bertie County Schools9$42,500
Vicksburg Warren School District9$44,200
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools8$44,225
Crow Creek Tribal School8$53,750
CROW CREEK TRIBAL SCHOOLS8$53,750
Darlington County School District8$59,554
LOWER BRULE DAY SCHOOL8$55,500
Quality Education Academy8$55,310
Telluride School District R-18$71,874
Thomasville City Schools8$50,060
Unified School District 480, Liberal8$56,494
Asheville P.E.A.K. Academy7$56,000
Barnwell County School District7$52,520
Durham Public Schools7$59,650
German School Chicago, NFP7$59,500
ALLENDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT6$53,300
Guilford County Schools6$51,625
Johnston County Public Schools6$49,411
Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists6$68,295
PEAK Academy Charter School6$62,500
Santa Fe South Schools Inc.6$47,513
Scotland County Schools6$53,470
Standing Rock Community Grant School6$54,240
TATE TOPA TRIBAL SCHOOL6$46,465

Related job titles

Elementary Teacher $58,000Teacher, Elementary $69,855Elementary School Special Education Teacher $60,072Elementary Bilingual Teacher $68,650Public School Teacher $50,000Middle School Teacher $57,944High School Teacher $56,594Secondary School Teacher $58,813Bilingual Elementary Teacher $57,357High School Math Teacher $61,800

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