Science Teacher H-1B salaries — 1,150 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 174
- Filings · FY2025
- $57k
- Median base · FY2025
- $54k–$60k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Harmony Public Schools
- Top sponsor · 157 all-time
Science Teacher: 1,150 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $57k across 174 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $54k and $60k. The biggest sponsors are Harmony Public Schools, Houston Independent School District, Dove Schools; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a Science 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. $57k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Science Teacher sponsorship changed?
112 certified filings in FY2016 → 97 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 97 | −44% | $59k |
| FY2025 | 174 | +36% | $57k |
| FY2024 | 128 | +23% | $55k |
| FY2023 | 104 | +3% | $51k |
| FY2022 | 101 | +31% | $51k |
| FY2021 | 77 | +26% | $49k |
| FY2020 | 61 | −30% | $48k |
| FY2019 | 87 | −5% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 92 | −21% | $43k |
| FY2017 | 117 | +4% | $45k |
| FY2016 | 112 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Science 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 | Harmony Public Schools | 157 | $54k |
| 2 | Houston Independent School District | 43 | $55k |
| 3 | Dove Schools | 35 | $42k |
| 4 | Frontier Schools | 30 | $41k |
| 5 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 29 | $54k |
| 6 | Knowledge Resources Group | 29 | $51k |
| 7 | Little Scholars of Arkansas | 23 | $43k |
| 8 | New York City Department of Education | 22 | $55k |
| 9 | River City Education Services | 22 | $46k |
| 10 | Gateway Science Academy of Saint Louis | 21 | $38k |
Where are H-1B Science Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 99 | $55k |
| 2 | Kansas City, MO | 32 | $41k |
| 3 | Milwaukee, WI | 30 | $54k |
| 4 | Brooklyn, NY | 27 | $58k |
| 5 | El Paso, TX | 26 | $49k |
| 6 | Jacksonville, FL | 23 | $46k |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | 22 | $55k |
| 8 | San Antonio, TX | 22 | $51k |
| 9 | Oklahoma City, OK | 21 | $42k |
| 10 | Austin, TX | 19 | $47k |
Common questions about Science Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Science Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Science Teacher is $57k (FY2025), from 174 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $44k and $57k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Science Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Science Teacher are Harmony Public Schools, Houston Independent School District, Dove Schools.
- Where are most H-1B Science Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Science Teacher roles are Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO, Milwaukee, WI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Science 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 →