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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
25
11
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
22
0
1
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
$41,420
Median
$42,780
75th percentile
$45,090
A year, from 47 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $40,61510
Elementary School EC TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $41,4204
Elementary School TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $53,4503
English as a Second Language TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $55,2803
High School EC TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School · median $42,7803
Middle School Science TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $42,8503
ESL TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $55,3542
Exceptional Children General Curriculum TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $43,4002
High School Spanish TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $41,4402
Middle School EC TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School · median $44,8002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.