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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
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
$52,560
Median
$54,920
75th percentile
$57,553
A year, from 17 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Chinese Immersion Elementary TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $57,5535
Assistant Chinese Immersion TeacherTeachers and Instructors, All Other · median $52,0004
Assistant Chinese Immersion Elementary TeacherTeachers and Instructors, All Other · median $56,7822
Chinese Immersion Middle School TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $54,9202
Chinese Immersion Elementary Music TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $53,0601
Chinese Immersion High School TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $60,0601
Chinese Immersion Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School · median $56,0901
Instructional Support TeacherTeachers and Instructors, All Other · median $56,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.