Elementary School Teacher H-1B salaries — 2,445 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 470
- Filings · FY2025
- $58k
- Median base · FY2025
- $52k–$64k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Savannah Chatham County Public School System
- Top sponsor · 579 all-time
Elementary School Teacher: 2,445 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $58k across 470 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $52k and $64k. The biggest sponsors are Savannah Chatham County Public School System, Denver Public Schools District 1, Alpha Academy; most filings are in Savannah, GA.
How much does a Elementary School Teacher make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $58k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Elementary School Teacher sponsorship changed?
101 certified filings in FY2016 → 305 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 305 | −35% | $60k |
| FY2025 | 470 | +29% | $58k |
| FY2024 | 365 | +5% | $57k |
| FY2023 | 349 | +29% | $56k |
| FY2022 | 271 | +83% | $53k |
| FY2021 | 148 | +7% | $52k |
| FY2020 | 138 | +10% | $54k |
| FY2019 | 125 | +18% | $48k |
| FY2018 | 106 | +58% | $42k |
| FY2017 | 67 | −34% | $44k |
| FY2016 | 101 | — | $46k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Elementary School Teachers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah Chatham County Public School System | 579 | $63k |
| 2 | Denver Public Schools District 1 | 64 | $42k |
| 3 | Alpha Academy | 58 | $41k |
| 4 | Energized for Excellence Academy | 56 | $54k |
| 5 | Jasper County School District | 44 | $43k |
| 6 | Triad Math and Science Academy | 44 | $56k |
| 7 | Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools | 40 | $51k |
| 8 | Lee County School District | 38 | $54k |
| 9 | Madison Parish School Board | 37 | $50k |
| 10 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 36 | $50k |
Where are H-1B Elementary School Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah, GA | 580 | $63k |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 98 | $54k |
| 3 | Denver, CO | 65 | $42k |
| 4 | Durham, NC | 64 | $59k |
| 5 | Wilson, NC | 64 | $51k |
| 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | 63 | $51k |
| 7 | Fayetteville, NC | 58 | $41k |
| 8 | Tallulah, LA | 39 | $50k |
| 9 | Milwaukee, WI | 36 | $50k |
| 10 | Hardeeville, SC | 29 | $44k |
Common questions about Elementary School Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Elementary School Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Elementary School Teacher is $58k (FY2025), from 470 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $46k and $63k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Elementary School Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Elementary School Teacher are Savannah Chatham County Public School System, Denver Public Schools District 1, Alpha Academy.
- Where are most H-1B Elementary School Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Elementary School Teacher roles are Savannah, GA, Houston, TX, Denver, CO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Elementary School Teacher H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →