Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

SOC code 25-2056 · 1,495 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

1,495
certified positions
$58,752
Median pay
$51,889
25th pct
$67,930
75th pct
$80,590
90th pct
$46,670
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$54,780
Median prevailing wage
$46,670$58,752 median$80,590

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.7%

2022-Q4: $56,460 (34 positions)2023-Q1: $54,839 (45 positions)2023-Q2: $54,750 (100 positions)2023-Q3: $58,090 (87 positions)2023-Q4: $62,902 (64 positions)2024-Q1: $57,721 (91 positions)2024-Q2: $58,053 (163 positions)2024-Q3: $56,400 (129 positions)2024-Q4: $60,472 (68 positions)2025-Q1: $59,234 (110 positions)2025-Q2: $58,752 (166 positions)2025-Q3: $58,921 (142 positions)2025-Q4: $64,397 (36 positions)2026-Q1: $61,458 (135 positions)2026-Q2: $60,268 (125 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$65,844$53,303

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 670 (72%), med $55,340Level II · Qualified — 167 (18%), med $60,920Level III · Experienced — 55 (6%), med $65,002Level IV · Fully competent — 42 (4%), med $70,095

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Dallas Independent School District58$62,000
West Contra Costa Unified School District52$87,506
Milwaukee Board of School Directors42$49,836
SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM36$59,330
San Jose Unified School District35$69,535
Baltimore City Public Schools35$81,587
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS28$54,250
Denver Public Schools District 128$57,940
USD 501, Topeka Public Schools27$58,900
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE23$61,458
Hobbs Municipal Schools21$53,000
Houston Independent School District19$82,833
ALISAL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT19$55,992
Lexington County School District One18$55,978
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 62317$72,664

Top states

StatePositions
California258
Texas129
New Mexico122
Georgia106
South Carolina99
Arizona86
Minnesota77
Virginia74
North Carolina72
Kansas63
Alaska51
Wisconsin42
Maryland38
North Dakota34
Colorado32

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer