Special Education Teacher H-1B Salary

1,337 certified H-1B filings list the job title Special Education Teacher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $58,820; the middle half of filings fall between $50,423 and $70,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Milwaukee Board of School Directors (122 filings).

1,337
certified filings
$58,820
Median base salary
$50,423
25th pct
$70,000
75th pct
$81,615
90th pct
$47,003
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
$47,003$58,820 median$81,615

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026231$61,931
FY2025440$61,459
FY2024405$56,000
FY2023261$58,573

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Milwaukee, WI121$49,836
San Jose, CA79$70,000
Richmond, CA52$58,573
Washington, DC37$65,000
Jackson, MS29$50,100
Topeka, KS29$54,500
Arizona City, AZ26$55,100
Beeville, TX20$51,800
Saint Paul, MN19$83,122
Albany, GA17$56,290
Burnsville, MN15$46,060
Hollister, CA15$63,629
Athens, GA14$58,070
Albuquerque, NM13$65,725
Manassas Park, VA13$60,220
Macon, GA12$67,484
Portsmouth, VA12$55,340
St Thomas, VI12$49,635
Bennington, VT11$60,196
Kingstree, SC10$44,858

Special Education Teacher salary by employer

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

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Milwaukee Board of School Directors122$49,836
West Contra Costa Unified School District94$80,300
San Jose Unified School District58$70,000
Bering Strait School District52$71,297
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS32$65,000
Jackson Public School District31$50,100
EDTHEORY, LLC26$72,270
Independent School District Number 62324$76,406
Toltec School District Number 2224$55,100
Beeville Independent School District21$51,800
Dougherty County School District18$56,290
US Virgin Islands Department o Education18$49,635
USD 501, Topeka Public Schools17$60,400
Hollister School District16$63,629
Independent School District No. 19115$46,060
Manassas Park City Schools13$60,220
Mission Achievement and Success Charter School13$69,090
Portsmouth Public Schools13$55,340
Belen Consolidated Schools12$66,758
Bibb County School District12$67,484
ORANGEBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT12$60,644
Southwest Metro Intermediate District 28812$58,076
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union12$61,082
Williamsburg County School District12$45,537
Excel Education LLC11$63,010
Ukiah Unified School District11$75,411
Meridian Public School District10$52,525
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE10$54,900
Superintendent of Marion School District10$50,000
Talbot County Board of Education10$50,275
Sweet Home School District 559$74,103
The Stepping Stones Group LLC9$61,425
Topeka Public Schools Unified School District No. 5019$48,000
Gallup McKinley County Schools8$58,831
Gonzales Unified School District8$106,247
Lower Yukon School District8$91,732
Colleton County School District7$48,500
Miami Community Charter Schools7$53,537
Southern Kern Unified School District7$70,814
ACSA ASDN EDUCATION SERVICES6$54,000
City of Clovis Board of Education School District 16$58,648
Clarke County Board of Education (School District)6$61,940
Freeport School District 1456$45,202
Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 146$47,972
Galena City School District6$74,800
Jasper County School District6$59,820
King City Union School District6$61,459
Lexington City Schools6$39,296
Monterey County Office of Education6$60,143
Moorhead Area Public Schools - ISD 1526$70,062

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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