Also filed as Topeka Public Schools Unified School District No.501
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
15
6
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
50
5
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
$50,250
Median
$59,900
75th percentile
$63,900
A year, from 64 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $59,90023
Special Education Teacher - SecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School · median $62,4007
Secondary Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School · median $49,5004
Elementary School TeacherElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · median $64,9003
Elementary Special Education TeacherSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $49,5003
Spanish TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $50,5003
Special Education Teacher - ElementarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $67,4003
English Language Arts TeacherMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $63,0002
Mathematics Teacher - Middle SchoolMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · median $62,5002
Special Education Teacher-ElementarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School · median $64,6002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.