H-1B sponsors by occupation

Companies that sponsor H-1B visas for Elementary School Teachers

2,228 certified H-1B applications in a year were for Elementary School Teachers, from 113 employers with five or more. Dallas Independent School District files the most (208), but sponsorship is spread out — the top five employers make up 21% of applications.

Certified applications

2,228

Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Median offered salary

$62,696

$54,250 – $73,000 middle half

Employers with 5+ filings

113

0.4% of all H-1B filings are for this occupation

  • The median offered salary is $62,696, with the middle half between $54,250 and $73,000.
  • Most filings are at wage level I (entry level); the median rises from $55,491 at level I to $68,972 at level IV.
  • Texas has the most filings (378); among the main states, Utah pays the highest median ($76,000).

Top H-1B sponsors for Elementary School Teachers

Employers with the most certified applications for this occupation, and the median salary they offered.

#EmployerFilingsMedian pay
1Dallas Independent School District208$74,270
2Savannah Chatham County Public School System99$68,024
3Denver Public Schools District 173$79,708
4District of Columbia Public Schools59$65,000
5Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools29$52,877
6Alief Independent School District22$64,100
7Cleveland Independent School District22$57,213
8Milwaukee Board of School Directors21$54,386
9Bering Strait School District20$79,721
10Nash County Board of Education20$43,087
11Austin Independent School District17$56,344
12Lexington County School District One17$64,421
13Portsmouth Public Schools16$50,410
14Houston Independent School District16$66,500
15Davis School District14$67,316
16Chicago Public Schools14$69,731
17Bibb County School District14$59,416
18State of Delaware13$62,586
19Lee County School District13$62,500
20Jordan School District13$79,500
21Richland County School District ONE12$62,598
22Jackson Public School District12$58,050
23Halifax County Schools12$50,250
24Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools12$44,860
25Reaching All Minds Academy12$62,424

Elementary School Teachers pay by wage level

The Department of Labor puts every H-1B job in one of four wage levels by experience. Median offered salary at each:

  1. Level I · entry level

    $55,491

    $48,300 – $64,000 · 816 filings

  2. Level II · qualified

    $68,700

    $60,657 – $77,750 · 563 filings

  3. Level III · experienced

    $66,904

    $58,310 – $71,657 · 112 filings

  4. Level IV · fully competent / senior

    $68,972

    $59,180 – $80,882 · 149 filings

Where the Elementary School Teachers jobs are

By the worksite on each application. The bar shows the middle half of offered salaries; the dot is the median.

StateFilingsRangeMedian
Texas378

$61,500 – $77,750

$69,000
North Carolina239

$43,697 – $57,970

$50,500
California149

$66,670 – $88,829

$75,961
Georgia138

$59,119 – $75,000

$67,224
Colorado119

$58,796 – $83,957

$70,506
Arizona112

$47,350 – $57,723

$51,447
South Carolina94

$54,590 – $65,612

$61,458
Utah92

$63,845 – $86,119

$76,000
Minnesota76

$49,141 – $63,488

$53,228
District of Columbia73

$65,000 – $65,000

$65,000

About the occupation

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

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Elementary School Teachers and H-1B: common questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Elementary School Teachers?
By certified H-1B applications (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026), the biggest sponsors are Dallas Independent School District (208), Savannah Chatham County Public School System (99), Denver Public Schools District 1 (73), District of Columbia Public Schools (59), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (29). In total 113 employers filed five or more applications for this occupation.
How much do Elementary School Teachers earn on an H-1B?
The median offered salary on certified filings is $62,696; the middle half ranges from $54,250 to $73,000 (2,228 filings). Pay rises with the Labor Department's four wage levels, shown above.
Which states have the most H-1B jobs for Elementary School Teachers?
By worksite: Texas (378), North Carolina (239), California (149), Georgia (138), Colorado (119).
Does a company with many filings guarantee sponsorship?
No. A certified application shows the employer intended to sponsor for that job; it doesn't mean every opening is open to visa candidates. Check the job post or ask the recruiter early.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026), certified applications with salary data. Occupations are the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 25-2021) on each application; employers' job titles vary. Counts are applications, not hires; salaries are offered wages. The occupation description is from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested this use.