Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary - How Much Does a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Make?

DOL Median Salary

$45,694

From 4,776 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$62,970

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

1,215

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

620,370

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$45,694

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$15,101$40,084$45,694$52,530$488,076

This figure comes from 4,776 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

$62,970

BLS Survey Salary Range

$47,050$53,540$62,970$79,380$100,980

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 620,370 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 27.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN	$83,600	6	+32.8%
2	NUR ISLAMIC SCHOOL OF LOUISVILLE	$83,200	6	+32.1%
3	Baltimore City Public Schools	$80,950	75	+28.6%
4	Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School	$80,000	5	+27%
5	Salinas Union High School District	$77,195	16	+22.6%
6	San Mateo-Foster City School District	$76,269	20	+21.1%
7	Gonzales Unified School District	$75,261	5	+19.5%
8	PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	$73,669	5	+17%
9	Avenues New York LLC	$72,000	6	+14.3%
10	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE PENINSULA	$71,125	5	+13%
11	The British International School of New York, Riverview Campus Ltd.	$70,500	5	+12%
12	Cornerstone Christian School	$70,466	9	+11.9%
13	THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEW YORK	$69,487	6	+10.4%
14	Pasadena Unified School District	$66,434	6	+5.5%
15	GERMAN-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	$66,416	6	+5.5%
16	JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	$65,574	5	+4.1%
17	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	$65,485	9	+4%
18	District of Columbia Public Schools	$64,785	5	+2.9%
19	SUMMIT BOARD OF EDUCATION	$64,379	5	+2.2%
20	Harvard-Westlake School	$63,000	10	+0.1%
21	Milkyway Education Center	$62,400	5	-0.9%
22	The Nueva School	$62,040	8	-1.5%
23	Presidio Knolls School	$62,040	12	-1.5%
24	Chinese American International School	$61,633	5	-2.1%
25	Fayette County Public Schools	$61,458	10	-2.4%
26	BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ST MARY'S COUNTY	$61,408	5	-2.5%
27	Fairfield County School District	$61,192	10	-2.8%
28	Saint Ann's School	$60,852	7	-3.4%
29	Cy-Fair Music and Arts, LLC	$59,228	7	-5.9%
30	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	$59,088	12	-6.2%
31	MULTNOMAH COUNTY SCHOOL DIST 1J	$58,552	5	-7%
32	SAVANNAHCHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM	$57,910	89	-8%
33	SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CHATHAMS BOARD OF EDUCATION	$57,472	5	-8.7%
34	RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE	$57,402	18	-8.8%
35	District of Columbia International School	$56,780	17	-9.8%
36	Jefferson County Board of Education	$56,697	7	-10%
37	Independent School District 273	$56,680	5	-10%
38	BROOKLYN AMITY SCHOOL	$56,160	11	-10.8%
39	MAGNOLIA EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION	$55,670	7	-11.6%
40	Springside Chestnut Hill Academy	$55,600	5	-11.7%
41	AUSTIN TRINITY SCHOOL	$55,250	5	-12.3%
42	Success Academy Charter Schools - NYC	$55,000	5	-12.7%
43	Sumter County School System	$54,978	9	-12.7%
44	San Jose Unified School District	$54,958	8	-12.7%
45	Nishiyamato, Inc.	$54,943	12	-12.8%
46	LFNO, Inc.	$54,390	6	-13.6%
47	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	$54,080	8	-14.1%
48	Orangeburg Consolidated School District Four	$54,079	7	-14.1%
49	COVENANT PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC.	$53,960	6	-14.3%
50	Richland County School District One	$53,884	30	-14.4%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
Baltimore, MD	$80,950	+77.2%	46	1
San Jose, CA	$67,750	+48.3%	18	6
New York, NY	$61,295	+34.1%	38	21
San Francisco, CA	$60,202	+31.8%	19	5
BROOKLYN, NE	$57,845	+26.6%	16	7
Washington, DC	$55,547	+21.6%	23	15
Columbia, SC	$54,962	+20.3%	22	2
Norfolk, VA	$52,660	+15.2%	12	2
Oakland, CA	$52,480	+14.9%	10	5
Houston, TX	$50,881	+11.4%	70	17
Los Angeles, CA	$50,368	+10.2%	37	13
DALLAS, TX	$48,601	+6.4%	101	10
Garland, TX	$47,767	+4.5%	19	2
Chicago, IL	$47,670	+4.3%	21	8
Baltimore, MA	$47,475	+3.9%	26	1
Portland, OR	$47,341	+3.6%	14	4
Miami, FL	$47,012	+2.9%	26	5
Brooklyn, NY	$46,988	+2.8%	148	9
Phoenix, AR	$46,400	+1.5%	15	7
Oakton, VA	$45,698	0%	10	3
Charlotte, NC	$45,277	-0.9%	24	6
Center Line, MI	$44,925	-1.7%	10	3
Dayton, OH	$44,900	-1.7%	17	2
Emporia, VA	$44,706	-2.2%	11	3
New Orleans, LA	$44,205	-3.3%	19	9
Port Arthur, TX	$44,046	-3.6%	10	1
Sioux Falls, SD	$43,783	-4.2%	11	1
Baton Rouge, LA	$43,610	-4.6%	25	5
Wilson, NC	$43,500	-4.8%	17	2
Presidio, TX	$43,000	-5.9%	17	1

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Maryland	$75,564	-1.1%	69
Washington	$69,860	-29.5%	13
Kentucky	$63,023	+7.1%	11
Nebraska	$57,845	-7.4%	50
California	$57,410	-40.7%	232
Alaska	$56,900	-25.1%	1
District of Columbia	$55,547	-28.9%	23
Hawaii	$54,897	-14.7%	4
New Jersey	$54,516	-29.8%	46
Connecticut	$54,000	-33.4%	30
New York	$51,649	-37.5%	236
Wyoming	$50,294	-19.4%	1
Massachusetts	$49,740	-41%	82
Kansas	$48,836	-17%	12
South Carolina	$48,687	-18.6%	99
Iowa	$48,269	-16.4%	4
New Hampshire	$48,223	-25.6%	5
Georgia	$47,500	-25.6%	113
Oregon	$47,299	-39.4%	21
Texas	$47,094	-23.8%	310
Illinois	$46,620	-28.1%	71
Rhode Island	$46,317	-48.3%	4
Delaware	$46,057	-27.8%	4
Pennsylvania	$45,760	-40.4%	30
Virginia	$45,574	-25.2%	65
Michigan	$45,040	-26.8%	51
Wisconsin	$44,400	-28.3%	21
West Virginia	$44,033	-11.4%	2
Tennessee	$44,013	-24.3%	10
Louisiana	$43,879	-17.4%	91
Nevada	$43,000	-32.4%	2
Minnesota	$42,851	-30.5%	32
Utah	$41,957	-44.4%	46
North Carolina	$41,695	-17.2%	183
Ohio	$41,090	-38.5%	241
North Dakota	$40,935	-30.4%	5
Florida	$40,355	-21.9%	144
Colorado	$40,289	-34.8%	64
Alabama	$40,070	-33.1%	1
South Dakota	$39,646	-20.3%	14
Arkansas	$39,200	-31.2%	65
Missouri	$39,160	-34.9%	31
Indiana	$38,550	-34.8%	42
Mississippi	$37,583	-24.4%	27
Maine	$36,000	-41%	5
Arizona	$35,981	-39.1%	273
Idaho	$35,800	-40.6%	3
New Mexico	$35,235	-52.1%	96
Oklahoma	$34,637	-28.2%	10

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education positions, 88% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 11% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
Dallas Independent School District	Bachelor's	$50,000
New York City Department of Education	Not specified	$45,530
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM	Bachelor's	$47,475
SAVANNAHCHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM	Bachelor's	$57,910
Baltimore City Public Schools	Not specified	$80,950
Houston Independent School District	Bachelor's	$52,530
Knowledge Resources Group, Inc	Not specified	$49,975
Roosevelt School District #66	Bachelor's	$46,000
Denver Public Schools District 1	Not specified	$40,289
HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY, INC	Bachelor's	$41,205

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is Educational Services at $48,201.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education make?

Based on 4,776 DOL filings, the median salary for a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $45,694, ranging from $40,084 to $52,530.

What is the highest salary for a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

The 90th percentile salary is $100,980 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

Based on DOL filings, Baltimore, MD offers the highest median at $80,950.

Does this data include all Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

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 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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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.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in the United States