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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC 25-2022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,851 labor condition applications for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,794 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $58,000 a year (quartiles $51,000–$66,733), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,340. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (52% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 266 with a median offered wage of $53,000.
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 52%Level II 18%Level III 7%Level IV 5%Not stated 19%
| Measure | SOC 25-2022 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $58,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $51,000–$66,733 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 70% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,842 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.
Worksite states
North Carolina 203 · Georgia 195 · South Carolina 169 · Arizona 135 · California 128 · Texas 118 · Virginia 93 · New Mexico 64 · Wisconsin 62 · Missouri 58
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: $53,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| The US Virgin Islands Department of Education | St. Thomas | 11 |
| Dallas Independent School District | Dallas | 9 |
| Lexington County School District One | Lexington | 7 |
| Knowledge Resources Group Inc | Atlanta | 6 |
| Horizon Science Academy, Inc. | Columbus | 5 |
| Isaac School District No. 5 | Phoenix | 5 |
| Scotland County Schools | Laurinburg | 5 |
| Madison Parish School Board | Tallulah | 4 |
| Orangeburg County School District | Orangeburg | 4 |
| Crystal Lake School District 47 | Crystal Lake | 4 |
| Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc. | Houston | 4 |
| Yinghua Academy | Minneapolis | 4 |
| Think Academy International Education Inc. | San Jose | 4 |
| Richland County School District One | Columbia | 4 |
| Dougherty County School System | Albany | 4 |
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 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-2022 is $58,000 a year, with the middle half between $51,000 and $66,733; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,340.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (80), Milwaukee Board of School Directors (49), Hazelwood School District (34), Dallas Independent School District (31), Richland County School District One (29)
Which wage level is most common for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
Level I: Level I 52%, Level II 18%, Level III 7%, Level IV 5% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
266 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $53,000.
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.