Occupation

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC 25-2011Standard Occupational Classification

Employers submitted 1,913 certified H-1B applications for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011) roles, requesting 5,038 workers. The average offered wage is $36,669/yr, close to the BLS national median ($38,140/yr). (2025, SOC 25-2011) The largest filers are Su Escuela Language Academy LLC, New York City Department of Education and Children''s HUT.

Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

1.9KCertified filings1,913 LCA records5KWorkers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires931Employers filing931 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$36.7KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$38.1KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 25-2011-4%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+15% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported1,756 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $30,500 in 2010 to $68,000 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

063126188251$24K$27K$30K$33K$36K$39K$43K$46K$49K$52K$55K$58Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=1,756)

$24,234$31,690$39,146$46,601$54,057$36,000annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 150 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.

$26,811$47,983$69,156$90,328$111,500annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (931)

EmployerFilings
1

Su Escuela Language Academy LLC

$35K avg-8% BLS

238
2

New York City Department of Education

$49.1K avg+29% BLS

75
3

Children''s HUT

$28.4K avg-26% BLS

59
4

Language In motion INC.

$42K avg+10% BLS

48
5

Love and Care Child Development Center

$25.7K avg-33% BLS

41
6

Young Learners School ⚠ Dep

$34.7K avg-9% BLS

38
7

Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start ⚠ Dep

$50.4K avg+32% BLS

37
8

Avenues New York LLC

$45.7K avg+20% BLS

35

LCA filings (1,913)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26078-714679

St. Luke's School(1 position requested)

Lead Teacher Early Childhood · New York 10014 · 2026-03-26

Certified$95,675
Open LCA I-200-26077-712068

Vanderbilt University(1 position requested)

Lead Teacher · Nashville 37212 · 2026-03-25

Certified$49,088
Open LCA I-200-26061-674523

Bushwick United Housing Development Fund Corp.(1 position requested)

Group Teacher - Head Start · Brooklyn 11221 · 2026-03-09

Certified$60,000
Open LCA I-200-26040-629440

Playhouse NYC, Inc(1 position requested)

Early Childhood Teacher (Bilingual) · Long Island City 11101 · 2026-02-17

Certified$68,000
Open LCA I-200-26029-599974

Sewall Child Development Center Inc.(1 position requested)

Early Childhood Teacher · Denver 80206 · 2026-02-05

Certified$48,880
Open LCA I-200-25364-516600

Tensas Parish School Board(1 position requested)

Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher · St. Joseph 71366 · 2026-01-07

Certified$42,702
Open LCA I-200-23235-290852

Atlas Immersion Academy, Inc.(1 position requested)

Teacher, French Immersion · Portland 97215 · 2026-01-06

Certified - Withdrawn$43,160
Open LCA I-200-25345-476327

New York City Department of Education(12 positions requested)

Childhood Education (Preschool) Teacher · Brooklyn 11201 · 2025-12-18

Certified$68,902

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (40)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 40/40 shown
00.511.522.532015201720192021202320252026filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 25-2011?

25-2011 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education?

1,913 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 5,038 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $36,669 per year. That is 4% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($38,140).

Which companies hire the most Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Su Escuela Language Academy LLC, New York City Department of Education and Children''s HUT. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 25-2011 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.