Special Education Teacher H-1B salaries — 2,210 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 415
- Filings · FY2025
- $62k
- Median base · FY2025
- $52k–$70k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Top sponsor · 131 all-time
Special Education Teacher: 2,210 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $62k across 415 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $52k and $70k. The biggest sponsors are West Contra Costa Unified School District, Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Baltimore City Public Schools; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Special Education 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. $62k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Special Education Teacher sponsorship changed?
209 certified filings in FY2016 → 207 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 207 | −50% | $64k |
| FY2025 | 415 | +17% | $62k |
| FY2024 | 355 | +70% | $54k |
| FY2023 | 209 | +17% | $59k |
| FY2022 | 178 | +96% | $52k |
| FY2021 | 91 | +10% | $51k |
| FY2020 | 83 | −34% | $53k |
| FY2019 | 125 | −36% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 194 | +35% | $56k |
| FY2017 | 144 | −31% | $51k |
| FY2016 | 209 | — | $52k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Special Education 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 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 131 | $74k |
| 2 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 123 | $50k |
| 3 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 115 | $82k |
| 4 | San Jose Unified School District | 80 | $70k |
| 5 | District of Columbia Public Schools | 39 | $65k |
| 6 | Knowledge Resources Group | 34 | $48k |
| 7 | Edtheory | 33 | $72k |
| 8 | Jackson Public School District | 31 | $50k |
| 9 | Houston Independent School District | 30 | $55k |
| 10 | 101 Therapy Staffing | 29 | $60k |
Where are H-1B Special Education Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 135 | $70k |
| 2 | Milwaukee, WI | 123 | $50k |
| 3 | Baltimore, MD | 116 | $82k |
| 4 | Richmond, CA | 77 | $59k |
| 5 | Washington, DC | 53 | $65k |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 36 | $55k |
| 7 | St Thomas, VI | 35 | $45k |
| 8 | Topeka, KS | 31 | $56k |
| 9 | Jackson, MS | 31 | $50k |
| 10 | Albany, GA | 28 | $56k |
Common questions about Special Education Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Special Education Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Special Education Teacher is $62k (FY2025), from 415 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $49k and $68k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Special Education Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Special Education Teacher are West Contra Costa Unified School District, Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Baltimore City Public Schools.
- Where are most H-1B Special Education Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Special Education Teacher roles are San Jose, CA, Milwaukee, WI, Baltimore, MD.
- Does a certified LCA mean Special Education 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 →