Occupation Salary Profile

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

SOC Code: 25-2032

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes ā€œSpecial Education Teachersā€ (25-2050), and ā€œSubstitute Teachers, Short-Termā€ (25-3031).

National Median (BLS)
$66,160
ā–² +3.7% Nominal +0.43% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$57,040
ā–¼ -2.35% Nominal ā–¼ -5.31% Real
Average Base Salary
$72,510
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
105,510
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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $50,200
25th Percentile $60,690
National Median (50th Percentile) $66,160
75th Percentile $79,840
90th Percentile $100,890
P10: $50,200 P50 (Median): $66,160 P90: $100,890
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 49 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $57,040
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) -2.35%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -5.31%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $46,028
25th Percentile $49,906
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $57,040
75th Percentile $68,902
90th Percentile $90,383
H-1B P10: $46,028 H-1B P50: $57,040 H-1B P90: $90,383
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School roles ($57,040) is -13.8% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($66,160).