DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 89 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 104,450 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $130,000 | +108.6% | 1 |
| Michigan | $83,126 | +12.5% | 1 |
| Maryland | $79,734 | -0.3% | 1 |
| Illinois | $63,532 | -15.4% | 2 |
| Colorado | $61,408 | -2.4% | 3 |
| New York | $60,320 | -24.4% | 7 |
| Connecticut | $57,639 | -40.6% | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $56,472 | -15.5% | 1 |
| California | $54,750 | -33.1% | 11 |
| Virginia | $52,379 | -20% | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,990 | -35.7% | 1 |
| Iowa | $48,000 | -19.2% | 3 |
| Florida | $45,000 | -26.6% | 2 |
| Alabama | $44,973 | -47.3% | 1 |
| Texas | $44,400 | -29% | 9 |
| Georgia | $41,237 | -36.6% | 3 |
| South Dakota | $39,017 | -28% | 1 |
| New Mexico | $36,301 | -48.7% | 1 |
| Arizona | $32,870 | -39.3% | 4 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School positions, 80% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 20% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School is Educational Services at $52,338.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 89 DOL filings, the median salary for a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School is $51,987, ranging from $43,860 to $60,353.
The 90th percentile salary is $98,720 according to BLS data.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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