Lead Teacher H-1B salaries — 189 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $56k
- Median base · FY2025
- $50k–$62k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders
- Top sponsor · 16 all-time
Lead Teacher: 189 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $56k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $50k and $62k. The biggest sponsors are The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders, ST Louis Language Immersion Schools, Love and Care Child Development Center; most filings are in Washington, DC.
How much does a Lead 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. $56k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Teacher sponsorship changed?
21 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −46% | $56k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +100% | $56k |
| FY2024 | 12 | −14% | $52k |
| FY2023 | 14 | −18% | $60k |
| FY2022 | 17 | +55% | $42k |
| FY2021 | 11 | 0% | $49k |
| FY2020 | 11 | −21% | $42k |
| FY2019 | 14 | −18% | $40k |
| FY2018 | 17 | −51% | $42k |
| FY2017 | 35 | +67% | $36k |
| FY2016 | 21 | — | $40k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead 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 | The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders | 16 | $45k |
| 2 | ST Louis Language Immersion Schools | 11 | $42k |
| 3 | Love and Care Child Development Center | 8 | $22k |
| 4 | Children S House of Norman | 7 | $41k |
| 5 | Odyssey Preschool | 6 | $60k |
| 6 | Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center | 5 | $36k |
| 7 | Washington YU Ying Public Charter School | 5 | $62k |
| 8 | Cambridge Casa Dei Bambini Montessori | 4 | $47k |
| 9 | Aibaobao International Education | 4 | $46k |
| 10 | Panda Cub Academy | 4 | $33k |
Where are H-1B Lead Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | 17 | $31k |
| 2 | Durham, NC | 16 | $45k |
| 3 | St. Louis, MO | 11 | $42k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 8 | $55k |
| 5 | Norman, OK | 7 | $41k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 6 | $34k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 5 | $46k |
| 8 | Sugar Land, TX | 5 | $47k |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $40k |
| 10 | Foster City, CA | 5 | $60k |
Common questions about Lead Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Teacher is $56k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $38k and $55k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Teacher are The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders, ST Louis Language Immersion Schools, Love and Care Child Development Center.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Teacher roles are Washington, DC, Durham, NC, St. Louis, MO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead 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 →