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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC 25-2031. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 3,740 labor condition applications for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 3,626 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $58,475 a year (quartiles $52,400–$66,747), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $53,590. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (56% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 621 with a median offered wage of $55,250.
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 56%Level II 16%Level III 7%Level IV 5%Not stated 15%
| Measure | SOC 25-2031 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $58,475 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $52,400–$66,747 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 72% | 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 (3,733 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
Texas 491 · Georgia 290 · North Carolina 270 · South Carolina 270 · Arizona 179 · Mississippi 146 · District of Columbia 127 · New York 124 · California 121 · Virginia 117
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: $55,250.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston | 73 |
| Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation | Little Rock | 18 |
| Dallas Independent School District | Dallas | 17 |
| Dove Schools, Inc. | Warr Acres | 13 |
| Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc. | San Antonio | 13 |
| Denver Public Schools District 1 | Denver | 13 |
| Frontier Schools, Inc. | Kansas City | 11 |
| Presidio Independent School District | Presidio | 8 |
| District of Columbia Public Schools | Washington | 7 |
| Orangeburg County School District | Orangeburg | 7 |
| Grants / Cibola County Schools | Grants | 7 |
| Dougherty County School District | Albany | 7 |
| Dougherty County School System | Albany | 7 |
| Houston Independent School District | Houston | 6 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Memphis | 6 |
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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-2031 is $58,475 a year, with the middle half between $52,400 and $66,747; the median prevailing wage cited is $53,590.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
Harmony Public Schools (177), District of Columbia Public Schools (117), Dallas Independent School District (81), Jackson Public School District (79), Denver Public Schools District 1 (79)
Which wage level is most common for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
Level I: Level I 56%, Level II 16%, Level III 7%, Level IV 5% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
621 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $55,250.
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.