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Secondary School Teachers salary in Education, California

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

Secondary School Teachers (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 63 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,553. 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 — entry27$76,125
Level II — qualified7$95,000
Level IV — fully competent1$99,759

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Secondary School Teachers (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
John Adams AcademyTeacher/Education Specialist8$78,063
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictTeacher6$68,966
South Monterey County Joint Union High School DistrictMath Teacher6$58,160
Vallejo City Unified School DistrictHigh School Science Teacher3$59,813
San Francisco University High SchoolBiology Instructor3$80,733
San Jose Unified School DistrictSpanish Teacher3$70,000
CAPITAL COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMYMATHEMATICS TEACHER2$68,640
The International School of San Francisco5th Grade Teacher & Adult Language Coordinator2$91,000
Lycee Francais de San FranciscoMandarin Teacher2$96,545
West Contra Costa Unified School DistrictRegular Education Teacher2$92,404

Recent sample filings

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

  • Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District
    $68,966
    Los AngelesDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483624
  • Secondary School Teacher at Mercy High School Burlingame
    $92,000
    BurlingameDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-398065
  • High School Science Teacher at Vallejo City Unified School District
    $59,813
    VallejoDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327400
  • MATHEMATICS TEACHER at CAPITAL COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY
    $68,640
    SACRAMENTOWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-278194
  • Mandarin Language Teacher at San Gabriel Unified School District
    $71,839
    San GabrielDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25235-262951
  • Teacher/Education Specialist at John Adams Academy
    $76,125
    El Dorado HillsWage Level IDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-251294
  • Spanish Teacher, Secondary at Mt. Diablo Unified School District
    $81,914
    ConcordDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-240845
  • Spanish Teacher at Vistamar School
    $99,881
    El SegundoWage Level IIDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-234849

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.