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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC 25-2012. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 322 labor condition applications for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education (SOC 25-2012) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 314 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $58,120 a year (quartiles $53,880–$65,918), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,235. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (63% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 62 with a median offered wage of $57,910.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 63%Level II 17%Level III 5%Level IV 4%Not stated 10%
| Measure | SOC 25-2012 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $58,120 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $53,880–$65,918 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 80% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (322 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education: 99 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 92 · Wisconsin 25 · Texas 22 · North Carolina 20 · Washington 17 · Arizona 17 · New York 16 · Florida 13 · Minnesota 9 · South Dakota 9
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $57,910.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Schools | Dublin | 3 |
| Brooks County School District | Quitman | 3 |
| Healthy Start Education, Inc. | Durham | 2 |
| ES KHM OpCo, LLC | Miami | 2 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Richmond | 2 |
| Guidepost A LLC | Houston | 2 |
| Pacific Rim International School | San Mateo | 2 |
| Greater Miami Hebrew Academy, Inc. | Miami Beach | 1 |
| ELITE Public Schools | Vallejo | 1 |
| Meeting House Montessori Inc. | Braintree | 1 |
| Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 | Phoenix | 1 |
| Montessori Hearts Childcare and Early Learning Center | Kent | 1 |
| Sunrise Montessori Inc. | Natick | 1 |
| Odyssey Preschool Inc. | Palo Alto | 1 |
| Green Ivy Holdings, LLC | New York | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-2012 is $58,120 a year, with the middle half between $53,880 and $65,918; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,235.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?
Milwaukee Board of School Directors (23), La Scuola International School (10), Houston Independent School District (8), Education First Inc. (7), Bilingual Buds NYC Inc. (5)
Which wage level is most common for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?
Level I: Level I 63%, Level II 17%, Level III 5%, Level IV 4% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?
62 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $57,910.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.