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Entry-level Secondary School Teachers salary in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia OES distribution for Secondary School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$65,000
Across 62 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Secondary School Teachers in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 62 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $65,000. 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 — entry62$65,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSECONDARY TEACHER61$65,000
FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLMANDARIN TEACHER1$85,005

Recent sample filings

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

  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-308659
  • MANDARIN TEACHER at FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
    $85,005
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Mar 26, 2025I-200-25078-786606
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-277090
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273672
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273660
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273576
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215077
  • SECONDARY TEACHER at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    $65,000
    WASHINGTONWage Level IDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215089

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.