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Mid-level Elementary School Teachers salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Elementary School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$82,577
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $82,577. 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 II — qualified15$82,577

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Silicon Valley International SchoolElementary School French Teacher4$100,576
Bowman International SchoolMontessori Teacher2$82,577
Garvey Elementary School District2nd Grade Dual Language Mandarin Teacher2$80,828
California Montessori ProjectTeacher1$63,410
Voices College-Bound Language AcademiesFirst Grade Dual Immersion Teacher1$83,567
San Diego French-American SchoolFrench Elementary School Teacher1$77,733
Hollywood Schoolhouse, Inc.Science/Collaboratory Teacher1$80,000
Hope School DistrictElementary School Teacher1$112,258
Alta Vista School, Inc.5th Grade Social Studies Teacher1$94,421
Think Academy Intl Education IncSTEM Teacher - Elementary1$79,003

Recent sample filings

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

  • Teacher at California Montessori Project
    $63,410
    Elk GroveWage Level IIDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191484
  • First Grade Dual Immersion Teacher at Voices College-Bound Language Academies
    $83,567
    San JoseWage Level IIDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-046126
  • Montessori Teacher at Bowman International School
    $82,577
    Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-002593
  • Elementary English Teacher (IB Primary Years Programme) at Silicon Valley International School
    $106,000
    PALO ALTOWage Level IIDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-873053
  • Elementary English Teacher at Silicon Valley International School
    $106,000
    PALO ALTOWage Level IIDecided Apr 21, 2025I-200-25105-863562
  • French Elementary School Teacher at San Diego French-American School
    $77,733
    La JollaWage Level IIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-848842
  • Elementary School French Teacher at Silicon Valley International School
    $95,151
    Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25093-825878
  • Elementary School French Teacher at Silicon Valley International School
    $95,151
    Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25092-820889

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.