Chinese Language Teacher H-1B salaries — 128 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 4
- Filings · FY2025
- $53k
- Median base · FY2025
- $48k–$64k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Renaissance Academy
- Top sponsor · 18 all-time
Chinese Language Teacher: 128 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $53k across 4 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $48k and $64k. The biggest sponsors are Renaissance Academy, Jenks Public Schools, Asia Pacific Language School; most filings are in Lehi, UT.
How much does a Chinese Language Teacher make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $53k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Chinese Language Teacher sponsorship changed?
31 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | 0% | $49k |
| FY2025 | 4 | −33% | $53k |
| FY2024 | 6 | 0% | $61k |
| FY2023 | 6 | −33% | $68k |
| FY2022 | 9 | +800% | $47k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −87% | $36k |
| FY2020 | 8 | −58% | $54k |
| FY2019 | 19 | −5% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 20 | 0% | $42k |
| FY2017 | 20 | −35% | $46k |
| FY2016 | 31 | — | $40k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Chinese Language Teachers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Academy | 18 | $53k |
| 2 | Jenks Public Schools | 15 | $38k |
| 3 | Asia Pacific Language School | 8 | $42k |
| 4 | Pui Tak Christian School | 7 | $42k |
| 5 | Independent School District 196 | 6 | $41k |
| 6 | Saint Ann S School | 5 | $56k |
| 7 | Fort Bend Talent Academy | 5 | $46k |
| 8 | Perrysburg Exempted Village School District | 4 | $58k |
| 9 | Harvard-westlake School | 4 | $59k |
| 10 | The Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | 4 | $63k |
Where are H-1B Chinese Language Teacher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehi, UT | 18 | $53k |
| 2 | Tulsa, OK | 12 | $39k |
| 3 | Bellevue, WA | 8 | $42k |
| 4 | Brooklyn, NY | 8 | $56k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 8 | $42k |
| 6 | Rosemount, MN | 6 | $41k |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $59k |
| 8 | Wallingford, CT | 4 | $63k |
| 9 | Jenks, OK | 4 | $37k |
| 10 | Medford, OR | 4 | $47k |
Common questions about Chinese Language Teacher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Chinese Language Teacher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Chinese Language Teacher is $53k (FY2025), from 4 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $41k and $59k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Chinese Language Teachers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Chinese Language Teacher are Renaissance Academy, Jenks Public Schools, Asia Pacific Language School.
- Where are most H-1B Chinese Language Teacher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Chinese Language Teacher roles are Lehi, UT, Tulsa, OK, Bellevue, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Chinese Language Teacher H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →