Education Teacher salary
From 407 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.
- Occupation code 25-1081: Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Also filed as: Assistant Professor of Education
At a glance
- Mostly Level I (entry-level). 78% of Education Teacher filings are Level I, compared with 19% across all H-1B filings.
- Top filer: Texas A&M University. 12 filings (3% of the total), median $81,658.
- Median up 8% since FY2020. From $68,058 in FY2020 to $73,751 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.
Education Teacher H-1B salary overview
Employers filed 407 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Education Teacher jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 25-1081, Education Teachers, Postsecondary). The median base salary is $73,000, 41% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $64,559 and $83,493. The most common wage level is Level I (entry-level), at 78% of filings. New York, NY has the most filings (30), and Texas A&M University is the employer that files the most (12).
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Top employers for Education Teacher
Texas A&M UniversityEmployers with the most Education Teacher filings. Bar: share of all Education Teacher filings. Figure: median base salary.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 78% of filings
Mid-level · 19% of filings
Senior · 3% of filings
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Level I · Entry | $70,754 | 235 |
| Level II · Qualified | $76,368 | 58 |
| Level III · Experienced | $76,610 | 10 |
| Level IV · Fully competent | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Education Teacher pay by city
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $94,757 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $81,658 | 12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $87,876 | 11 |
Metro areas with at least 10 filings for this occupation.
What a Education Teacher does
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Preparation
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
O*NET occupation: Education Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1081.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 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.
H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers
Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Education Teachers, Postsecondary), the median annual wage was $75,350 in May 2025, with 60,830 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $73,000, 3% lower.
| H-1B filings | All U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,800 | $39,530 |
| 25th percentile | $64,559 | $53,770 |
| Median | $73,000 | $75,350 |
| 75th percentile | $83,493 | $97,590 |
| 90th percentile | $95,549 | $126,860 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $55,800 |
| 25th | $64,559 |
| 50th (median) | $73,000 |
| 75th | $83,493 |
| 90th | $95,549 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $68,058 | $58,625 | $76,440 | 134 |
| FY2021 | $64,820 | $58,140 | $73,693 | 170 |
| FY2022 | $66,100 | $58,710 | $77,112 | 205 |
| FY2023 | $70,000 | $58,710 | $78,000 | 229 |
| FY2024 | $70,005 | $63,000 | $80,250 | 200 |
| FY2025 | $72,100 | $62,700 | $83,878 | 223 |
| FY2026 | $73,751 | $66,253 | $83,048 | 184 |
Questions
How much does an H-1B Education Teacher make?
The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Education Teacher jobs is $73,000 (407 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $64,559 and $83,493.
What does an entry-level Education Teacher earn on an H-1B?
Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $70,754. Level I accounts for 78% of Education Teacher filings.
Do H-1B Education Teachers earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?
The H-1B median base salary ($73,000) is 3% lower than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($75,350, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.