840 certified H-1B filings list the job title Elementary Teacher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $58,000; the middle half of filings fall between $50,370 and $65,000. The largest sponsor for this title is DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (142 filings).
840
certified filings
$58,000
Median base salary
$50,370
25th pct
$65,000
75th pct
$71,700
90th pct
$45,907
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 November 2026
$45,907$58,000 median$71,700
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
146
$61,924
FY2025
252
$59,625
FY2024
271
$58,161
FY2023
171
$51,545
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Washington, DC
144
$65,000
Jackson, MS
50
$57,950
Detroit, MI
36
$56,160
Cleveland, TX
28
$59,300
Columbia, SC
26
$57,428
Bryan, TX
25
$51,700
Durham, NC
22
$53,507
Henderson, NC
14
$38,630
Hollister, CA
14
$66,598
Columbus, OH
11
$45,960
La Plant, SD
11
$47,500
Portsmouth, VA
11
$58,497
Espanola, NM
9
$55,000
Topeka, KS
9
$53,400
Kodiak, AK
8
$55,000
Orangeburg, SC
8
$60,032
Hopkins, SC
7
$50,100
Minneapolis, MN
7
$77,377
Norlina, NC
7
$52,000
Vallejo, CA
7
$59,813
Elementary Teacher salary by employer
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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