Middle School Teacher H-1B salaries — 857 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 143
- Filings · FY2025
- $60k
- Median base · FY2025
- $52k–$67k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Savannah Chatham County Public School System
- Top sponsor · 289 all-time
Middle School Teacher: 857 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $60k across 143 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $52k and $67k. The biggest sponsors are Savannah Chatham County Public School System, Energized for Excellence Academy, Milwaukee Board of School Directors; most filings are in Savannah, GA.
How much does a Middle 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. $60k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Middle School Teacher sponsorship changed?
28 certified filings in FY2016 → 121 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 121 | −15% | $58k |
| FY2025 | 143 | +19% | $60k |
| FY2024 | 120 | −6% | $59k |
| FY2023 | 128 | +25% | $55k |
| FY2022 | 102 | +57% | $53k |
| FY2021 | 65 | +10% | $55k |
| FY2020 | 59 | +119% | $55k |
| FY2019 | 27 | −23% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 35 | +21% | $45k |
| FY2017 | 29 | +4% | $47k |
| FY2016 | 28 | — | $44k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Middle 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 | 289 | $61k |
| 2 | Energized for Excellence Academy | 37 | $57k |
| 3 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 37 | $52k |
| 4 | Denver Public Schools District 1 | 19 | $42k |
| 5 | Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 16 | $51k |
| 6 | North Slope Borough School District | 14 | $60k |
| 7 | New Designs Charter School | 14 | $65k |
| 8 | Jasper County School District | 13 | $49k |
| 9 | Energized for Stem Academy | 12 | $60k |
| 10 | Portsmouth Public Schools | 12 | $58k |
Where are H-1B Middle School Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah, GA | 289 | $61k |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 57 | $60k |
| 3 | Milwaukee, WI | 37 | $52k |
| 4 | Denver, CO | 21 | $42k |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | $65k |
| 6 | Virginia Beach, VA | 16 | $51k |
| 7 | Ridgeland, SC | 13 | $49k |
| 8 | Durham, NC | 13 | $50k |
| 9 | Portsmouth, VA | 12 | $58k |
| 10 | Albuquerque, NM | 9 | $67k |
Common questions about Middle School Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Middle School Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Middle School Teacher is $60k (FY2025), from 143 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $48k and $64k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Middle School Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Middle School Teacher are Savannah Chatham County Public School System, Energized for Excellence Academy, Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
- Where are most H-1B Middle School Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Middle School Teacher roles are Savannah, GA, Houston, TX, Milwaukee, WI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Middle 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 →