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Occupation · SOC 25-3021

Self-Enrichment Teachers

There are 332,110 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $46,800 a year. The most jobs are in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ.

Education & LibraryTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
332,110
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$46,800
Median pay a year
Middle half: $36,380–$63,210
50,000
Annual openings
10-year change: +3.5%
59
LCA filings, last 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 354 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $59,600 · LCA filings 733,380$59,6007
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $49,070 · LCA filings 122,400$49,0701
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $45,020 · LCA filings 012,740$45,0200
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $59,470 · LCA filings 1210,540$59,47012
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $50,250 · LCA filings 59,110$50,2505
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $46,650 · LCA filings 08,680$46,6500
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAMedian pay $48,530 · LCA filings 08,560$48,5300
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $59,760 · LCA filings 17,470$59,7601
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $55,490 · LCA filings 27,000$55,4902
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIMedian pay $45,930 · LCA filings 06,800$45,9300

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Lake Charles, LAEmployment 310 · LCA filings 0$79,5803100
Brownsville–Harlingen, TXEmployment 210 · LCA filings 0$73,4302100
Albany, OREmployment 110 · LCA filings 0$62,4001100
Savannah, GAEmployment 450 · LCA filings 0$61,5804500
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVEmployment 7,470 · LCA filings 1$59,7607,4701

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployers with LCA filings 10 · Employment 4,42017104,420
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployers with LCA filings 7 · Employment 10,54012710,540
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployers with LCA filings 6 · Employment 33,3807633,380
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployers with LCA filings 3 · Employment 9,110539,110
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXEmployers with LCA filings 4 · Employment 5,030545,030

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $55,619 · Level III $71,386 · Level IV $87,131$39,874$55,619$71,386$87,131
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $48,464 · Level III $59,405 · Level IV $70,346$37,523$48,464$59,405$70,346
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $42,682 · Level III $51,709 · Level IV $60,715$33,675$42,682$51,709$60,715
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $57,013 · Level III $70,762 · Level IV $84,510$43,264$57,013$70,762$84,510
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $52,291 · Level III $65,478 · Level IV $78,666$39,104$52,291$65,478$78,666
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $41,226 · Level III $50,544 · Level IV $59,842$31,928$41,226$50,544$59,842
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WALevel II $47,736 · Level III $56,430 · Level IV $65,104$39,062$47,736$56,430$65,104
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $51,376 · Level III $65,603 · Level IV $79,810$37,170$51,376$65,603$79,810
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $43,118 · Level III $56,805 · Level IV $70,512$29,411$43,118$56,805$70,512
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WILevel II $41,829 · Level III $49,878 · Level IV $57,928$33,779$41,829$49,878$57,928
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CALevel II $56,701 · Level III $70,720 · Level IV $84,739$42,682$56,701$70,720$84,739
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $34,590 · Level III $42,557 · Level IV $50,544$26,603$34,590$42,557$50,544

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology