H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for special education teachers, elementary school
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 25-2056 (Special Education Teachers, Elementary School), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for special education teachers, elementary school?
184 employers had 437 certified H-1B LCAs for special education teachers, elementary school in the window. The most active were West Contra Costa Unified School District, Dallas Independent School District and Iredell-Statesville Schools. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $60,600 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 437 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 184 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $60,600 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $53,800 – $70,000 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for special education teachers, elementary school
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 25 |
| 2 | Dallas Independent School District | 22 |
| 3 | Iredell-Statesville Schools | 14 |
| 4 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 13 |
| 5 | Savannah Chatham County Public School System | 11 |
| 6 | San Jose Unified School District | 10 |
| 7 | Hobbs Municipal Schools | 9 |
| 8 | USD 501, Topeka Public Schools | 8 |
| 9 | Central Consolidated School District | 7 |
| 10 | Denver Public Schools District 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Lexington County School District One | 7 |
| 12 | Portsmouth Public Schools | 7 |
| 13 | US Virgin Islands Department o Education | 7 |
| 14 | Belen Consolidated Schools | 6 |
| 15 | Grants / Cibola County Schools | 6 |
| 16 | Granville County Public Schools Superintendent | 5 |
| 17 | Acsa Asdn Education Services | 4 |
| 18 | Alisal Union School District | 4 |
| 19 | Chicago Public Schools | 4 |
| 20 | Crossett School District 52 | 4 |
| 21 | Darlington County School District | 4 |
| 22 | District of Columbia Public Schools | 4 |
| 23 | Halifax County Schools | 4 |
| 24 | Palmdale Elementary School District | 4 |
| 25 | Palmdale School District | 4 |
| 26 | Ukiah Unified School District | 4 |
| 27 | Vicksburg Warren School District | 4 |
| 28 | Aa Educational Solutions LLC | 3 |
| 29 | Buckeye Elementary School District No. 33 | 3 |
| 30 | Crow Creek Tribal Schools | 3 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$55,300
- Level II (qualified)$63,000
- Level III (experienced)$63,400
- Level IV (fully competent)$72,600
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Special Education Teacher146
- Elementary Special Education Teacher45
- Teacher29
- Public School Teacher28
- Special Education Teacher (Elementary)24
- Elementary School Special Education Teacher20
- Teacher, Special Education13
- Elementary School EC Teacher12
- Teacher Special Education, Elementary11
- Special Education Elementary Teacher7
- Exceptional Children's Teacher5
- SPED Teacher5
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for special education teachers, elementary school?
- In this window: West Contra Costa Unified School District, Dallas Independent School District, Iredell-Statesville Schools, Baltimore City Public Schools and Savannah Chatham County Public School System. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B special education teachers, elementary school get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $60,600 a year, with the middle half between $53,800 – $70,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 25-2056?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Special Education Teachers, Elementary School. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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