Special Education Teachers, Middle School H-1B Salaries (2026)

DOL occupation 25-2057 · common titles: Special Education Teacher, Middle School Special Education Teacher, Teacher, Special Education Teacher Middle School

Short answer

The median H-1B salary for special education teachers, middle school is $60,715 in FY2026 so far, across 98 certified filings. The middle half earn $50,575 – $72,365, and pay is up 3% since FY2024.

Median

$60,715

FY2026 so far

Filings

98

0.0% of all H-1B filings

Top 10%

$91,854+

90th percentile

Change since FY2024

+3%

$58,752 → $60,715

FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary

Salary distribution

Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.

DOL prevailing-wage level

Median pay by experience level

Level I · entry$53,580 · 55
Level II · qualified$60,254 · 13
Level III · experienced$59,228 · 4
Level IV · fully competent$74,324 · 5

Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.

FY2026 so far

By state

StateFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Georgia18$59,986$52k – $67k
South Carolina13$69,798$50k – $74k
Texas13$65,000$63k – $66k

FY2026 so far

Top employers for this job

EmployerFilingsMedian
Dallas Independent School District8$65,250
Richland County School District One4$74,406
Savannah Chatham County Public School System4$64,412
West Contra Costa Unified School District4$102,192
Orangeburg County School District3$50,460
Granville County Public Schools Superintendent3$44,800
Bibb County School District3$59,719
Dougherty County School System3$52,123
San Jose Unified School District2$72,051
Colleton County School District2$48,500

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School H-1B salary questions

What is the average H-1B salary for special education teachers, middle school?

The median is $60,715 across 98 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $50,575 to $72,365, and the top 10% earn $91,854 or more.

Which state pays H-1B special education teachers, middle school the most?

Among the 10 states with the most filings, South Carolina has the highest median at $69,798 (13 filings).

Which company sponsors the most H-1B special education teachers, middle school?

Dallas Independent School District, with 8 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $65,250.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.