Special Education Teacher, H-1B salary
What 2,201 H-1B filings report for “Special Education Teacher” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Special Education Teacher?
$56k median H-1B base salary for a Special Education Teacher, typically $43k to $81k, across 2,201 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $83k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Maryland66$83k+$27k
- 2California504$69k+$13k
- 3New York34$67k+$11k
- 4District of Columbia51$65k+$9k
- 5Alaska58$62k+$6k
- 6New Mexico85$61k+$5k
- 7Virginia26$60k+$4k
- 8Minnesota127$59k+$3k
- 9Arizona62$55k−$1k
- 10Georgia190$55k−$1k
- 11Texas60$55k−$1k
- 12Kansas57$55k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $56kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Special Education Teacher?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Special Education Teacher roles are West Contra Costa Unified School District, Milwaukee Board of School Directors, San Jose Unified School District, Baltimore City Public Schools, and Virgin Islands Department of Education, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Special Education Teacher filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1West Contra Costa Unified School District138 filings$74k
- 2Milwaukee Board of School Directors124 filings$50k
- 3San Jose Unified School District81 filings$70k
- 4Baltimore City Public Schools59 filings$84k
- 5Virgin Islands Department of Education52 filings$45k
- 6EdTheory45 filings$78k
- 7District of Columbia Public Schools38 filings$65k
- 8101 Therapy Staffing31 filings$60k
- 9Jackson Public School District31 filings$50k
- 10USD 501, Topeka Public Schools31 filings$56k
- 11Alphavista Services28 filings$60k
- 12Dougherty County School District26 filings$56k
- 13Colleton County School District23 filings$52k
- 14Houston Independent School District23 filings$57k
- 15Calhoun County School District23 filings$51k
- 16Edu Infotech International Resources23 filings$52k
- 17Independent School District Number 62322 filings$71k
- 18Knowledge Resources Group22 filings$49k
- 19Mission Achievement and Success Charter School21 filings$55k
- 20Freeport School District 14521 filings$41k
- 21Sunflower County Consolidated School District21 filings$43k
- 22Global Teachers Solutions20 filings$55k
- 23Beeville Independent School District18 filings$52k
- 24The Stepping Stones Group18 filings$78k
- 25Bibb County School District17 filings$60k
- 26Acsa Asdn Education Services17 filings$54k
- 27Richland County School District One16 filings$51k
- 28Independent School District No. 19115 filings$46k
- 29Orangeburg County School District15 filings$57k
- 30Gallup McKinley County Schools15 filings$50k
- 31Florence Unified School District No. 115 filings$58k
- 32Barnwell School District 4515 filings$60k
- 33Gonzales Unified School District14 filings$98k
- 34Jasper County School District14 filings$55k
- 35Lakes International Language Academy14 filings$48k
- 36EBS Healthcare14 filings$73k
- 37Belen Consolidated Schools13 filings$70k
- 38Manassas Park City Schools13 filings$60k
- 39Marion School District13 filings$50k
- 40Clarke County Board of Education (School District)13 filings$58k
- 41St. Helena Parish School District13 filings$49k
- 42Excel Education12 filings$63k
- 43Southwest Metro Intermediate District 28812 filings$58k
- 44Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union12 filings$61k
- 45Leland School District12 filings$50k
- 46Pasadena Unified School District12 filings$60k
- 47Ukiah Unified School District11 filings$75k
- 48Provo City School District11 filings$46k
- 49Monterey Peninsula Unified School District11 filings$68k
- 50Marion County School District11 filings$50k
Related titles in this family
3,760 filings carry “Special Education Teacher” in the title, across 171 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Elementary Special Education Teacher270 filings$60k
- 2Middle School Special Education Teacher209 filings$58k
- 3High School Special Education Teacher158 filings$58k
- 4Elementary School Special Education Teacher137 filings$59k
- 5Secondary Special Education Teacher87 filings$56k
- 6Special Education Teacher, Elementary87 filings$55k
- 7Special Education Teacher, Middle School46 filings$58k
- 8Special Education Teacher, Elementary School43 filings$58k
- 9Special Education Teacher (K-12)43 filings$71k
- 10Bilingual Special Education Teacher36 filings$51k
- 11Early Childhood Special Education Teacher31 filings$59k
- 12Special Education Teacher (K-8)31 filings$55k
Figures are for the exact title “Special Education Teacher”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.