Teacher
Median salary
$53,880
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$46,800 – $60,684
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.02%
-0.11% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.2%
912 filings
Teacher pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$41,960
P25$46,800
Median$53,880
P75$60,684
P90$68,966
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$51,700730 LCAs
Level II$63,53266 LCAs
Level III$66,36317 LCAs
Level IV$59,5739 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Teacher pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 36%Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 31%Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 20%Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 4%Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2%Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 | 35.96% | 328 | $47,100 | $54,000 | $62,240 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 | 31.47% | 287 | $47,369 | $53,600 | $59,395 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022 | 20.07% | 183 | $46,300 | $51,400 | $58,540 |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 25-2056 | 3.73% | 34 | $44,486 | $55,500 | $59,512 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058 | 2.19% | 20 | $46,500 | $52,708 | $66,000 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012 | 1.75% | 16 | $47,050 | $53,269 | $64,040 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099 | 1.32% | 12 | $38,950 | $40,250 | $51,555 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057 | 1.1% | 10 | $50,200 | $59,324 | $63,100 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2032 | 0.77% | 7 | $43,830 | $54,600 | $55,745 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Teacher
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Resources | 30 | $56,430 | +4.5% |
| Edu Infotech Resources | 21 | $47,100 | -12.8% |
| Inclusiveness | 17 | $46,800 | -8.9% |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 15 | $41,100 | -23.3% |
| Inclusiveness | 14 | $46,800 | -13.3% |
| Edu Infotech Resources | 11 | $46,300 | -9.9% |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 11 | $40,320 | -21.6% |
| Chicago Public Schools | 7 | $75,373 | +40.6% |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 6 | $44,080 | -18.4% |
| Knowledge Resources | 6 | $57,295 | +11.5% |
| Chicago Public Schools | 5 | $89,476 | +65.7% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Teacher (Math)8 LCAs · median $73,818