Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

SOC code 25-2058 · 773 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

773
certified positions
$59,069
Median pay
$50,000
25th pct
$68,500
75th pct
$78,176
90th pct
$46,604
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
$53,430
Median prevailing wage
$46,604$59,069 median$78,176

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.1%

2022-Q4: $51,765 (14 positions)2023-Q1: $60,420 (35 positions)2023-Q2: $54,765 (58 positions)2023-Q3: $60,000 (45 positions)2023-Q4: $55,063 (29 positions)2024-Q1: $62,862 (32 positions)2024-Q2: $55,395 (89 positions)2024-Q3: $61,971 (52 positions)2024-Q4: $56,977 (52 positions)2025-Q1: $60,400 (68 positions)2025-Q2: $63,136 (78 positions)2025-Q3: $60,450 (61 positions)2025-Q4: $65,252 (28 positions)2026-Q1: $64,540 (63 positions)2026-Q2: $59,085 (69 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$67,275$49,742

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

Level I · Entry — 371 (67%), med $54,386Level II · Qualified — 118 (21%), med $59,201Level III · Experienced — 39 (7%), med $64,682Level IV · Fully competent — 26 (5%), med $74,689

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Milwaukee Board of School Directors31$49,836
San Jose Unified School District30$70,000
EDU INFOTECH INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES INC30$51,500
Jackson Public School District23$50,100
Bering Strait School District19$71,297
West Contra Costa Unified School District17$87,630
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE17$67,512
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS17$65,000
Denver Public Schools District 115$71,525
SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM15$69,941
Dallas Independent School District13$62,000
ORANGEBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT12$61,208
Boston Higashi School, Inc.11$64,044
Unified School District 45710$46,000
USD 501, Topeka Public Schools9$62,400

Top states

StatePositions
Georgia102
South Carolina94
California79
New Mexico47
Kansas42
Arizona37
Texas33
Wisconsin32
Mississippi32
North Carolina31
Alaska29
Minnesota22
Colorado21
North Dakota19
Virginia19

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