School Counselor H-1B salaries — 81 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 14
- Filings · FY2025
- $52k
- Median base · FY2025
- $47k–$62k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- New York City Department of Education
- Top sponsor · 8 all-time
School Counselor: 81 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $52k across 14 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $47k and $62k. The biggest sponsors are New York City Department of Education, Rutland City Public Schools, Stem Preparatory Academy; most filings are in Brooklyn, NY.
How much does a School 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. $52k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has School Counselor sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 14 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 14 | 0% | $54k |
| FY2025 | 14 | +40% | $52k |
| FY2024 | 10 | −9% | $53k |
| FY2023 | 11 | +267% | $48k |
| FY2022 | 3 | −62% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 8 | +60% | $51k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $55k |
| FY2019 | 5 | +25% | $46k |
| FY2018 | 4 | −20% | $43k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +150% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $54k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B School 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 | New York City Department of Education | 8 | $64k |
| 2 | Rutland City Public Schools | 4 | $40k |
| 3 | Stem Preparatory Academy | 3 | $62k |
| 4 | Bering Strait School District | 3 | $65k |
| 5 | Tate Topa Tribal School | 2 | $44k |
| 6 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 2 | $48k |
| 7 | North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | 2 | $50k |
| 8 | Dishchiibikoh Community School | 2 | $41k |
| 9 | Sicangu Oyate HO | 2 | $39k |
| 10 | Special School District NO 1 | 2 | $52k |
Where are H-1B School Counselor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 9 | $64k |
| 2 | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $52k |
| 3 | Rutland, VT | 4 | $40k |
| 4 | Nashville, TN | 3 | $62k |
| 5 | Cibecue, AZ | 3 | $41k |
| 6 | Amenia, NY | 2 | $50k |
| 7 | Brevig Mission, AK | 2 | $60k |
| 8 | Burbank, CA | 2 | $60k |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $62k |
| 10 | Denver, CO | 2 | $55k |
Common questions about School Counselor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a School Counselor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for School Counselor is $52k (FY2025), from 14 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $46k and $62k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B School Counselors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for School Counselor are New York City Department of Education, Rutland City Public Schools, Stem Preparatory Academy.
- Where are most H-1B School Counselor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B School Counselor roles are Brooklyn, NY, Minneapolis, MN, Rutland, VT.
- Does a certified LCA mean School 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 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →