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Special Education Teachers, Middle School
SOC 25-2057. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 309 labor condition applications for Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 25-2057) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 304 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $61,841 a year (quartiles $53,070–$70,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,290. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (50% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 38 with a median offered wage of $60,501.
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 50%Level II 14%Level III 3%Level IV 4%Not stated 30%
| Measure | SOC 25-2057 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $61,841 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $53,070–$70,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 64% | 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 (307 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 42 · Georgia 42 · South Carolina 39 · Texas 25 · New Mexico 20 · Minnesota 20 · North Carolina 16 · Mississippi 15 · Arizona 15 · Virginia 10
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: $60,501.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Department of Education | Brooklyn | 4 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Richmond | 3 |
| Dallas Independent School District | Dallas | 3 |
| The US Virgin Islands Department of Education | St. Thomas | 3 |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District | Monterey | 3 |
| Hobbs Municipal Schools | Hobbs | 2 |
| Calhoun County School District | Saint Matthews | 2 |
| Richland County School District One | Columbia | 2 |
| Maricopa Unified School District #20 | Maricopa | 2 |
| San Jose Unified School District | San Jose | 2 |
| Lexington County School District One | Lexington | 1 |
| Vance County Schools | Henderson | 1 |
| Carter G. Woodson School, Inc. | Winston Salem | 1 |
| Quality Education Academy | Winston-Salem | 1 |
| Roosevelt School District 66 | Phoenix | 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, Middle School?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-2057 is $61,841 a year, with the middle half between $53,070 and $70,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,290.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Special Education Teachers, Middle School?
Dallas Independent School District (17), Richland County School District One (12), San Jose Unified School District (9), Palmdale Elementary School District (9), Bibb County School District (9)
Which wage level is most common for Special Education Teachers, Middle School?
Level I: Level I 50%, Level II 14%, Level III 3%, Level IV 4% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Special Education Teachers, Middle School?
38 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $60,501.
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.