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Entry-level Elementary School Teachers salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Elementary School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$68,570
Across 50 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Elementary School Teachers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 50 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $68,570. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry50$68,570

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Elementary School Teachers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
SING IN CHINESE LLCEnglish Teacher5$64,480
La Scuola International SchoolElementary Teacher5$78,000
Stockton Unified School DistrictTeacher4$62,440
Garvey Elementary School District4th Grade Dual Language Teacher3$71,251
Think Academy International Education Inc.Elementary Teacher2$68,570
SEG, Inc.K-12 Teacher2$68,570
Compton Unified School DistrictMusic Teacher2$71,942
San Mateo Foster City School DistrictTeacher2$88,808
New Los Angeles Charter SchoolTeacher2$73,878
Butte Valley Unified School DistrictTeacher2$75,968

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Educator at Marin Montessori School
    $72,000
    Corte MaderaWage Level IDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248819
  • Elementary School Teacher at Berryessa Union School District
    $77,407
    San JoseWage Level IDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-237096
  • Elementary Mandarin Teacher at Terra Schools
    $63,310
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-230698
  • Grade Co-Teacher at Sycamore Creek Community Charter School
    $66,670
    Huntington BeachWage Level IDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-231175
  • Montessori Teacher at Bowman International School
    $68,940
    Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Jul 30, 2025I-201-25204-196270
  • Teacher at Stockton Unified School District
    $61,234
    StocktonWage Level IDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191776
  • Teacher at Growth Public Schools
    $59,520
    SacramentoWage Level IDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25199-183965
  • Mandarin Teacher at PlayThrive
    $66,560
    Redwood CityWage Level IDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-144487

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.