Teacher salary in California
A real-employer view of 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.
Teacher in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 41 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $69,304. 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 | 17 | $73,878 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $64,985 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Teacher in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | Teacher | 10 | $68,966 |
| Stockton Unified School District | Teacher | 6 | $76,715 |
| New Los Angeles Charter School | Teacher | 3 | $73,878 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Teacher, Regular Education | 3 | $80,246 |
| Butte Valley Unified School District | Teacher | 2 | $75,968 |
| Francophone Charter School of Oakland | Teacher | 2 | $66,560 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Teacher, Bilingual | 2 | $78,360 |
| San Mateo Foster City School District | Teacher | 2 | $88,808 |
| Cabrillo Unified School District | Teacher, Spanish Immersion | 1 | $65,897 |
| California Montessori Project | Teacher | 1 | $63,410 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Teacher at Francophone Charter School of Oakland$66,560OaklandWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-714874
- Teacher at New Los Angeles Charter School$72,346Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Mar 25, 2026I-201-26078-714159
- Teacher at Craden Hall$79,800Newport BeachWage Level IDecided Mar 19, 2026I-203-26071-699388
- Teacher, Bilingual at Oakland Unified School District$78,360OaklandDecided Mar 16, 2026I-200-26068-689137
- Teacher at Stockton Unified School District$102,332StocktonWage Level IDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-666429
- Teacher at Stockton Unified School District$90,990StocktonWage Level IDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-666421
- Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District$68,966GardenaDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-654980
- Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District$68,966Los AngelesDecided Feb 10, 2026I-200-26034-616744
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.