DOL Verified Employer

Houston Independent School District - Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Government-verified salary data from 1,043 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$51,500
409 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 87.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$51,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
409
Certified: 915
Unique Job Titles
37
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 409 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$42,940$49,100$51,500$52,530$70,500
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.0%

Houston Independent School District pays 18.0% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

37 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 409 $51,500 -17.4%
$49,100$49,100$51,500$52,530$52,530
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 163 $52,530 -18.7%
$49,100$49,100$52,530$54,590$54,590
25-2021.00 133 $59,518 N/A
$54,631$54,631$59,518$64,000$64,000
25-2031.00 96 $61,893 N/A
$57,019$57,019$61,893$65,500$65,500
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 64 $52,530 -16.6%
$51,500$51,500$52,530$53,040$53,040
25-2022.00 30 $59,048 N/A
$54,469$54,469$59,048$64,000$64,000
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 27 $53,020 -15.8%
$51,500$51,500$53,020$56,666$56,666
25-2053 15 $52,530 N/A
$52,000$52,000$52,530$53,040$53,040
25-2056.00 11 $86,000 N/A
$61,500$61,500$86,000$90,000$90,000
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 10 $50,153 -18.4%
$46,805$46,805$50,153$53,500$53,500
25-2054 9 $53,500 N/A
$47,021$47,021$53,500$54,564$54,564
25-2041 8 $48,100 N/A
$45,887$45,887$48,100$51,130$51,130
25-2052.00 8 $57,339 N/A
$55,048$55,048$57,339$57,590$57,590
19-3031 6 $59,470 N/A
$52,530$52,530$59,470$60,783$60,783
25-2012.00 6 $65,750 N/A
$64,000$64,000$65,750$70,000$70,000
15-1132 4 $78,936 N/A
$78,131$78,131$78,936$78,936$78,936
15-1252.00 4 $129,175 N/A
$126,000$126,000$129,175$132,350$132,350
25-2011.00 4 $69,000 N/A
$54,444$54,444$69,000$75,000$75,000
25-2032.00 4 $64,000 N/A
$61,500$61,500$64,000$64,000$64,000
25-2057.00 4 $72,750 N/A
$59,820$59,820$72,750$80,000$80,000
15-1211.00 3 $126,191 N/A
$126,000$126,000$126,191$127,260$127,260
Statisticians 3 $70,744 -31.5%
$56,031$56,031$70,744$71,452$71,452
19-3034.00 3 $76,059 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $63,500 +71.1%
$49,167$49,167$63,500$63,500$63,500
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2 $71,335 -31.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 2 $80,587 N/A
$75,855$75,855$80,587$85,319$85,319
19-3031.00 2 $64,645 N/A
$63,678$63,678$64,645$65,611$65,611
11-3021.00 1 $162,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 1 $46,883 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 1 $140,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031.01 1 $64,261 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 1 $52,291 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2053.00 1 $55,692 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2054.00 1 $58,012 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2058.00 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1127.00 1 $58,012 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education at Houston Independent School District

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2024 $63,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2024 $66,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2024 $70,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2024 $64,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2024 $68,000 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2024 $63,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Dec 2023 $59,820 $55,783 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2023 $60,090 $55,783 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2023 $63,500 $59,300 - Houston TE Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
Jan 2023 $59,820 $55,783 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2022 $57,590 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Dec 2021 $60,066 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $57,590 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $55,692 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $58,957 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $55,162 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $60,066 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $59,518 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2021 $55,692 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $55,162 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $58,957 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $58,957 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $49,600 $47,457 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Jun 2021 $58,957 $54,950 - Houston TE Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
Apr 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $54,631 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2020 $54,340 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Sep 2020 $54,340 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Sep 2020 $54,340 $54,340 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Sep 2019 $54,631 $50,170 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $57,590 $50,170 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $54,631 $50,170 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $54,369 $50,170 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $53,040 $50,170 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $52,530 $50,170 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $55,363 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $55,363 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $55,363 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $53,040 $51,660 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $54,590 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $54,848 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $55,620 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $53,040 $51,660 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $54,848 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $53,040 $51,660 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $56,408 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $51,660 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $51,660 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $63,544 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $55,363 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $55,105 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $57,184 $51,300 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $55,363 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $55,363 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $54,590 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $56,149 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Denied LCA
Jan 2018 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $54,848 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $51,500 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $52,530 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $51,500 $48,850 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $53,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2017 $53,250 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $51,500 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $53,000 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $52,000 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $55,520 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $53,250 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $53,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $52,000 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $52,000 $48,203 - Houston TX Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $51,500 $46,930 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $52,767 $52,767 - Houston TX Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $54,000 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $54,250 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $53,750 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $52,000 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $52,767 $52,767 - Houston TX Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $53,500 $46,390 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $47,808 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $53,750 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $51,500 $43,640 - BELLAIRE TX N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.