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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
11
2
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
0
4
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
$65,000
Median
$67,589
75th percentile
$72,964
A year, from 18 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $65,0004
Certified TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $54,8572
Elementary School TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $70,3222
Elementary Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $68,6222
English TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $83,6712
Middle School English TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $66,9222
Cook IIMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners · median $62,2751
K-6 Elementary TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $73,2131
Middle School Math and Science TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $74,9201
Special Education Co-TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, All Other · median $74,5471
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.