Residential Counselor H-1B salaries — 91 certified filings (FY2022–FY2026)
- 11
- Filings · FY2025
- $42k
- Median base · FY2025
- $42k–$46k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Home for Little Wanderers
- Top sponsor · 77 all-time
Residential Counselor: 91 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2022. In FY2025 the median base salary was $42k across 11 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $42k and $46k. The biggest sponsors are The Home for Little Wanderers, Wayside Youth Family Support Network, Justice Resource Institute; most filings are in Windsor, NH.
How much does a Residential Counselor 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. $42k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Residential Counselor sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2022 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | +45% | $44k |
| FY2025 | 11 | −45% | $42k |
| FY2024 | 20 | −43% | $40k |
| FY2023 | 35 | +289% | $38k |
| FY2022 | 9 | — | $37k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Residential Counselors?
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 | The Home for Little Wanderers | 77 | $42k |
| 2 | Wayside Youth Family Support Network | 11 | $40k |
| 3 | Justice Resource Institute | 2 | $32k |
| 4 | The Home for Little Wanderers the Home | 1 | $38k |
Where are H-1B Residential Counselor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor, NH | 47 | $39k |
| 2 | Walpole, MA | 26 | $42k |
| 3 | Framingham, MA | 11 | $40k |
| 4 | Winsdor, NH | 2 | $42k |
| 5 | Lexington, MA | 2 | $32k |
| 6 | Hillsborough, NH | 2 | $39k |
| 7 | Waltham, MA | 1 | $37k |
Common questions about Residential Counselor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Residential Counselor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Residential Counselor is $42k (FY2025), from 11 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $37k and $42k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Residential Counselors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Residential Counselor are The Home for Little Wanderers, Wayside Youth Family Support Network, Justice Resource Institute.
- Where are most H-1B Residential Counselor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Residential Counselor roles are Windsor, NH, Walpole, MA, Framingham, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Residential Counselor 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 (FY2022–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →