Occupation Salary Profile

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2022

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes ā€œCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schoolā€ (25-2023), ā€œSpecial Education Teachersā€ (25-2050), and ā€œSubstitute Teachers, Short Termā€ (25-3031).

National Median (BLS)
$65,290
ā–² +2.69% Nominal ā–¼ -0.55% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$58,363
ā–² +2.47% Nominal ā–¼ -0.64% Real
Average Base Salary
$73,280
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
545,580
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $48,710
25th Percentile $59,420
National Median (50th Percentile) $65,290
75th Percentile $81,320
90th Percentile $103,080
P10: $48,710 P50 (Median): $65,290 P90: $103,080
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 997 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $58,363
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +2.47%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -0.64%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $46,000
25th Percentile $51,340
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $58,363
75th Percentile $66,983
90th Percentile $76,870
H-1B P10: $46,000 H-1B P50: $58,363 H-1B P90: $76,870
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education roles ($58,363) is -10.6% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($65,290).