Lafayette Parish School System

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 15 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Lafayette, LA
Median base salary$53,938−56% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$51.4k–$55.6k
Level I (entry-level) share53%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$48,300the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $49.9k25th $51.4kmedian $53.9k75th $55.6k90th $57k

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Percentiles from Lafayette Parish School System's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Lafayette Parish School System files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Lafayette, LA$53,93815

Salary details

Median salary$53,938
Middle 50%$51.4k–$55.6k
vs. all employers−56%comparison median $122,699
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,676 and $64,915.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,945
25th$51,434
50th (median)$53,938
75th$55,602
90th$57,041

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$53,938
Median prevailing wage$48,300
Median difference+14.9%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Lafayette Parish School System

Lafayette Parish School System's filings list its industry as Elementary and Secondary Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6111). Its main U.S. filing address is in Lafayette, LA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Elementary School Teacher, High School Teacher and Middle School Teacher and the main metro areas are Lafayette, LA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Lafayette Parish School System sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Lafayette Parish School System filed 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Lafayette Parish School System pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Lafayette Parish School System's H-1B filings is $53,938; half of filings fall between $51,434 and $55,602. Bonus and stock are not included.