Occupation

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC 25-2012Standard Occupational Classification

Employers filed 2,491 certified H-1B applications for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2012) roles, requesting 3,768 workers. The average offered wage is $48,430/yr, 23% below the BLS national median ($62,680/yr). (2025, SOC 25-2012) The largest filers are Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Guidepost A LLC and LePort Educational Institute, Inc.

Data current as of Sep 2, 2026

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

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

2.5KCertified filings2,491 LCA records3.8KWorkers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires941Employers filing941 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$48.4KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$62.7KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 25-2012-23%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+9% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported1,920 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 $38,690 in 2010 to $59,426 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

062123185246$32K$35K$38K$42K$45K$48K$51K$54K$57K$61K$64K$67Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=1,920)

$32,006$40,394$48,782$57,170$65,559$46,350annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 150 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Kindergarten 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.

$37,630$53,843$70,057$86,270$102,483annual 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 (941)

EmployerFilings
1

Milwaukee Board of School Directors

$50.5K avg-19% BLS

96
2

Guidepost A LLC

$53.9K avg-14% BLS

59
3

LePort Educational Institute, Inc.

$43.4K avg-31% BLS

56
4

Fort Worth Independent School District

$49.6K avg-21% BLS

43
5

New York City Department of Education

$53.7K avg-14% BLS

40
6

Montessori West, LLC

$43.7K avg-30% BLS

33
7

Appleseed Montessori School

$46.4K avg-26% BLS

31
8

Pacific Rim International School

$48.4K avg-23% BLS

27

LCA filings (2,491)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26079-719590

The Nurtury of Ryebrook Inc.(1 position requested)

Lead Teacher · Rye Brook 10573 · 2026-03-27

Certified$70,000
Open LCA I-200-26079-720040

TNC Schools LLC(1 position requested)

Lead Guide - Kindergarten · Cedar Park 78613 · 2026-03-27

Certified$54,640
Open LCA I-200-26068-690239

St. Louis Language Immersion Schools, Inc.(1 position requested)

Language Immersion Teacher (French Kindergarten) · St. Louis 63103 · 2026-03-16

Certified$58,710
Open LCA I-200-26065-686445

Douglas Unified School District No. 27(1 position requested)

Teacher · Pirtleville 85626 · 2026-03-13

Certified$44,664
Open LCA I-200-26064-682564

Francophone Charter School of Oakland(1 position requested)

Teacher · Oakland 94602 · 2026-03-12

Certified$66,560
Open LCA I-200-26062-675710

The Society for Christian Instruction of Zeeland, Michigan(1 position requested)

Elementary Mandarin Immersion Teacher · Zeeland 49464 · 2026-03-10

Certified$53,877
Open LCA I-200-26061-674069

Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48(1 position requested)

Teacher · Scottsdale 85250 · 2026-03-09

Certified$53,269
Open LCA I-200-26057-667776

Academie Lafayette(1 position requested)

French Immersion Teacher · Kansas City 64109 · 2026-03-05

Certified$53,800

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

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (46)

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 · 46/46 shown
00.20.40.60.811.22015201720192021202320252026filings / 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 25-2012?

25-2012 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?

2,491 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 3,768 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

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

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $48,430 per year. That is 23% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($62,680).

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

The largest filers on this page include Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Guidepost A LLC and LePort Educational Institute, Inc.. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 25-2012 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.