DOL Verified Employer

Houston Independent School District - Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

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

Median Salary
$53,020
27 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 87.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$53,020
Certified filings
DOL Filings
27
Certified: 915
Unique Job Titles
37
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 27 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,805$51,500$53,020$56,666$60,615
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.5%

Houston Independent School District pays close to 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 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School at Houston Independent School District

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2023 $60,360 $54,870 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $60,615 $54,980 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Feb 2022 $55,750 $55,750 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $57,166 $54,980 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $57,320 $54,980 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2021 $49,100 $42,520 - Houston TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Jun 2021 $60,615 $54,980 - Houston TE Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
Jul 2019 $55,692 $54,630 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $56,666 $54,150 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $56,666 $54,150 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $56,666 $54,150 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $52,530 $51,300 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $57,184 $51,300 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $53,040 $51,300 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $52,530 $51,300 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $53,250 $48,430 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $48,430 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $51,500 $48,430 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $53,000 $44,040 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $53,000 $44,040 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2015 $49,100 $42,520 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2014 $49,100 $43,140 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $46,805 $43,140 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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.