Occupation Salary Profile

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2031

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes ā€œCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schoolā€ (25-2032), ā€œSpecial Education Teachersā€ (25-2050), and ā€œSubstitute Teachers, Short-Termā€ (25-3031).

National Median (BLS)
$74,190
ā–² +10.85% Nominal +7.35% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$59,150
ā–² +5.4% Nominal +2.2% Real
Average Base Salary
$77,760
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
901,420
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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $49,390
25th Percentile $60,590
National Median (50th Percentile) $74,190
75th Percentile $95,110
90th Percentile $113,340
P10: $49,390 P50 (Median): $74,190 P90: $113,340
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 2,021 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $59,150
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +5.4%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ā–² +2.2%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $46,670
25th Percentile $52,500
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $59,150
75th Percentile $67,479
90th Percentile $79,000
H-1B P10: $46,670 H-1B P50: $59,150 H-1B P90: $79,000
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education roles ($59,150) is -20.3% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($74,190).