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Elementary School Teacher salary in California

A real-employer view of Elementary School Teacher pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Elementary School Teacher in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $93,290. 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 — entry4$70,904
Level II — qualified1$112,258

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Palmdale Elementary School DistrictElementary School Teacher8$93,290
Pasadena Unified School DistrictElementary School Teacher, Dual Immersion Program (Mandarin)5$100,056
Berryessa Union School DistrictElementary School Teacher1$77,407
ISLAMIC CENTER OF CLAREMONTELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER (ARABIC)1$64,400
SpEd Therapy Services, Inc.Elementary School Teacher1$87,360
Westwood Unified School DistrictElementary School Teacher1$63,867
Hope School DistrictElementary School Teacher1$112,258

Recent sample filings

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

  • Elementary School Teacher at Palmdale Elementary School District
    $93,290
    PalmdaleDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262605
  • Elementary School Teacher at Berryessa Union School District
    $77,407
    San JoseWage Level IDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-237096
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER (ARABIC) at ISLAMIC CENTER OF CLAREMONT
    $64,400
    POMONAWage Level IDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-030246
  • Elementary School Teacher at SpEd Therapy Services, Inc.
    $87,360
    Stockton,Wage Level IDecided Jun 5, 2025I-201-25149-029711
  • Elementary School Teacher at Westwood Unified School District
    $63,867
    WestwoodWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-915986
  • Elementary School Teacher, Dual Immersion Program (Mandarin) at Pasadena Unified School District
    $104,436
    PasadenaDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25113-892969
  • Elementary School Teacher, Dual Immersion Program (Mandarin) at Pasadena Unified School District
    $84,468
    PasadenaDecided Apr 7, 2025I-200-25090-815257
  • Elementary School Teacher, Dual Immersion Program (Mandarin) at Pasadena Unified School District
    $104,436
    PasadenaDecided Apr 7, 2025I-200-25090-815251

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.