H-1B sponsors by occupation

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

1,872 certified H-1B applications in a year were for Secondary School Teachers, from 70 employers with five or more. Sponsorship is spread across many employers: the top five, led by District of Columbia Public Schools, make up only 14% of applications.

Certified applications

1,872

Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Median offered salary

$60,060

$53,000 – $68,613 middle half

Employers with 5+ filings

70

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

  • The median offered salary is $60,060, with the middle half between $53,000 and $68,613.
  • Most filings are at wage level I (entry level); the median rises from $55,500 at level I to $70,384 at level IV.
  • Texas has the most filings (212); among the main states, California pays the highest median ($76,125).

Top H-1B sponsors for Secondary School Teachers

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

#EmployerFilingsMedian pay
1District of Columbia Public Schools78$65,000
2Savannah Chatham County Public School System52$67,381
3Harmony Public Schools48$53,540
4Jackson Public School District46$56,187
5Milwaukee Board of School Directors39$54,386
6Dallas Independent School District38$66,000
7Denver Public Schools District 135$77,147
8Knowledge Resources Group28$56,430
9EDU Infotech International Resources22$47,100
10Houston Independent School District21$67,500
11Frontier Schools20$66,750
12Orangeburg County School District18$64,169
13Mission Achievement and Success Charter School14$73,350
14Dove Schools14$42,450
15Little Scholars of Arkansas14$46,380
16Advantage Academy of Miami13$60,000
17Hazelwood School District13$66,788
18Dorchester School District Two13$63,990
19Nash County Board of Education13$44,747
20New Paradigm for Education12$58,000
21River City Education Services12$51,600
22Science Academies of New York Charter Schools11$71,000
23Anne Arundel County Public Schools11$84,553
24Jasper County School District11$72,218
25Memphis-Shelby County Schools11$57,832

Secondary 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

    $55,500

    $49,870 – $65,000 · 956 filings

  2. Level II · qualified

    $62,590

    $56,020 – $71,000 · 312 filings

  3. Level III · experienced

    $65,250

    $56,594 – $72,010 · 168 filings

  4. Level IV · fully competent / senior

    $70,384

    $63,750 – $77,952 · 120 filings

Where the Secondary 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
Texas212

$53,540 – $66,150

$60,000
Georgia135

$56,430 – $72,010

$65,077
South Carolina131

$51,500 – $69,454

$61,500
North Carolina123

$43,050 – $55,000

$50,383
Arizona87

$50,709 – $64,920

$58,378
District of Columbia84

$65,000 – $65,000

$65,000
Mississippi83

$50,100 – $58,880

$55,000
New Mexico65

$55,220 – $73,350

$60,360
California63

$68,640 – $91,903

$76,125
New York60

$66,733 – $81,318

$71,000

About the occupation

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

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Secondary School Teachers and H-1B: common questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Secondary School Teachers?
By certified H-1B applications (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026), the biggest sponsors are District of Columbia Public Schools (78), Savannah Chatham County Public School System (52), Harmony Public Schools (48), Jackson Public School District (46), Milwaukee Board of School Directors (39). In total 70 employers filed five or more applications for this occupation.
How much do Secondary School Teachers earn on an H-1B?
The median offered salary on certified filings is $60,060; the middle half ranges from $53,000 to $68,613 (1,872 filings). Pay rises with the Labor Department's four wage levels, shown above.
Which states have the most H-1B jobs for Secondary School Teachers?
By worksite: Texas (212), Georgia (135), South Carolina (131), North Carolina (123), Arizona (87).
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 25-2031) 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.