Elementary School Teachers salary in Education, California
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Elementary School Teachers (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 173 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 43 | $68,570 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $83,567 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $110,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $124,800 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Elementary School Teachers (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister School District | Elementary Teacher | 10 | $87,237 |
| Education for Change | Public School Teacher | 9 | $80,813 |
| Palmdale Elementary School District | Elementary School Teacher | 9 | $93,290 |
| Redwood City School District | Mandarin Immersion Teacher | 8 | $85,380 |
| Ontario-Montclair School District | Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher | 8 | $70,710 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | Teacher | 7 | $68,966 |
| Yu Ming Charter School | Chinese Lead Classroom Teacher (Elementary) | 7 | $61,013 |
| Buckeye Union School District | Elementary Teacher - Mandarin Immersion | 6 | $57,629 |
| San Jose Unified School District | Bilingual Elementary Teacher | 6 | $70,000 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Teacher, Regular Education | 5 | $80,246 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Teacher, Regular Education at West Contra Costa Unified School District$80,246San PabloDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504100
- Grade 5 Elementary Teacher at The Phillips Brooks School$93,600Menlo ParkDecided Dec 16, 2025I-202-25343-469423
- Spanish Immersion Teacher at Redwood City School District$82,853AthertonDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25338-456079
- Teacher at Placerville Union School District$64,278PlacervilleDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-388470
- Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher at Ontario-Montclair School District$70,710MontclairDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-389723
- Lower School Spanish Teacher at Escuela Bilingue Internacional$79,803EmeryvilleDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-384489
- 1st and 2nd Grade Mandarin Teacher at SEG, Inc.$66,390San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-376258
- Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District$68,966Culver CityDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-366880
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.