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Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
SOC 25-2056. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 836 labor condition applications for Special Education Teachers, Elementary School (SOC 25-2056) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 817 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $60,000 a year (quartiles $53,234–$68,793), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $55,340. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (44% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 79 with a median offered wage of $55,157.
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 44%Level II 11%Level III 4%Level IV 3%Not stated 38%
| Measure | SOC 25-2056 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $60,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $53,234–$68,793 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 55% | 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 (835 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
California 148 · Texas 75 · New Mexico 64 · North Carolina 63 · Minnesota 54 · Georgia 54 · South Carolina 50 · Arizona 47 · Kansas 40 · Virginia 35
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: $55,157.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Grants / Cibola County Schools | Grants | 6 |
| San Jose Unified School District | San Jose | 6 |
| USD 501, Topeka Public Schools | Topeka | 5 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Richmond | 4 |
| New York City Department of Education | Brooklyn | 4 |
| The US Virgin Islands Department of Education | St. Thomas | 3 |
| Buckeye Elementary School District #33 | Buckeye | 3 |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District | Monterey | 3 |
| Socorro Consolidated Schools | Socorro | 3 |
| Hobbs Municipal Schools | Hobbs | 2 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors | Milwaukee | 2 |
| Muroc Joint Unified School District | North Edwards | 2 |
| Cibecue Community School | Cibecue | 2 |
| The Consolidated School District of Aiken County | Aiken | 1 |
| The Stepping Stones Group LLC | Boston | 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 Special Education Teachers, Elementary School?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-2056 is $60,000 a year, with the middle half between $53,234 and $68,793; the median prevailing wage cited is $55,340.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Special Education Teachers, Elementary School?
Dallas Independent School District (41), West Contra Costa Unified School District (30), Savannah Chatham County Public School System (24), USD 501, Topeka Public Schools (21), San Jose Unified School District (17)
Which wage level is most common for Special Education Teachers, Elementary School?
Level I: Level I 44%, Level II 11%, Level III 4%, Level IV 3% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Special Education Teachers, Elementary School?
79 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $55,157.
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.