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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
29
1
2
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
$56,385
Median
$60,490
75th percentile
$73,400
A year, from 37 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Co-TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $56,3856
TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $74,2506
Certified TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $74,6555
High School English TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $71,0003
High School Math TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $58,2252
High School Science TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $60,4902
Middle School English TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $58,2052
Special Education Co-TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School · median $55,9602
Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $78,6552
Elementary Co-TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $55,9601
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.