22 certified · Median $67,000 a year · Portales, NM
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
12
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
10
0
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$64,000
Median
$67,000
75th percentile
$75,000
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant Professor of Communicative DisordersHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $70,0002
Associate Professor of Information SystemsComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $77,0002
Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education (ECE)Education Teachers, Postsecondary · median $65,0001
Assistant Professor of Art - Graphic DesignArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · median $64,0001
Assistant Professor of Bilingual EducationEducation Teachers, Postsecondary · median $64,0001
Assistant Professor of BiologyBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $67,0001
Assistant Professor of BusinessBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $64,0001
Assistant Professor of ChemistryChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · median $64,0001
Assistant Professor of CommunicationCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary1
Assistant Professor of Communications - PR/JournalismCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary · median $64,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.