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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
20
3
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
$55,000
Median
$55,000
75th percentile
$69,876
A year, from 31 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Certified TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $80,5717
Elementary TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $55,0006
Secondary TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $55,0004
Music TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $56,1412
Primary TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $77,5852
Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $55,0002
Special Education Teacher - ElementarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $55,0002
English Language Acquisition Program Teacher - SecondarySecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $55,0001
Health TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $55,0001
Kindergarten TeacherKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · median $55,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.