OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Language Specialist
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsLanguage Specialist insights
Total filings30All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$52,50022 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$49,989–$57,250Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*4 filings$54,270 median · n=2
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 22 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Language Specialist11
$52,500 median · n=10 eligible
Chinese Language Specialist2
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
English Language Specialist And Curriculum Developer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Language Specialist - Iltc2
$45,178 median · n=2 eligible
Machine Language Specialist2
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Reading Language Specialist Teacher2
$52,765 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Preschool Teacher/Language Specialist1
— median · n=0 eligible
English Language Specialist1
$49,553 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Francisco, CA4
$52,500 median · n=4 eligible
Houston, TX3
$53,540 median · n=3 eligible
Fort Yates, ND2
$48,370 median · n=2 eligible
Lehi, UT2
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
New York, NY2
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Newark, NJ2
— median · n=0 eligible
Springfield, MISSOURI2
$45,178 median · n=2 eligible
Bloomington, IN1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 80.0%
Denied3 10.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.7%
Withdrawn1 3.3%
Denominator: all 30 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Uber Technologies, Inc.4
$52,500 median · n=4 eligible
Missouri State University3
$45,178 median · n=3 eligible
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe3
$49,985 median · n=3 eligible
Harmony Public Schools2
$52,765 median · n=2 eligible
Picturestudio.Ai Inc2
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Younique LLC2
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin Maintenance & Construction, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Canyons School District1
$67,771 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$52,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,236
25th percentile$49,989
Median (50th)$52,500
75th percentile$57,250
90th percentile$75,710
n=22 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
30 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The True Language Assistance | English Language Specialist And Curriculum Developer | $35I-200-26175-044479 Reported wage: $35–$38 / hour Annualized: $72,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-02 Worker positions: 1 | Newark, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 10/05/2026 |
| The True Language Asssistance | English Language Specialist And Curriculum Developer | $35I-200-26171-035786 Reported wage: $35–$38 / hour Annualized: $72,800 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-10-02 Worker positions: 1 | Newark, NJ | 06/20/2026 | 10/05/2026 |
| Emec Staffing Services Inc. | Senior Spanish Language Specialist | $55,000I-200-26154-976701 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Reading Language Specialist Teacher | $53,540I-200-25353-497455 Reported wage: $53,540 / year Annualized: $53,540 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-29 Employment end: 2029-05-27 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 12/19/2025 | 05/28/2026 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Reading Language Specialist Teacher | $51,990I-200-25199-185047 Reported wage: $51,990 / year Annualized: $51,990 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-25 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/18/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Picturestudio.Ai Inc | Machine Language Specialist | $100,000I-200-25085-806160 Reported wage: $100,000–$150,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-02 Employment end: 2028-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/26/2025 | 07/31/2025 |
| Picturestudio.Ai Inc | Machine Language Specialist | $100,000I-200-25083-797768 Reported wage: $100,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-25 Employment end: 2028-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/24/2025 | 07/31/2025 |
| My Bff Social LLC | Social Media Spanish Language Specialist | $17.62I-200-25077-784635 Reported wage: $17.62–$20 / hour Annualized: $36,650 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-19 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Irwin, PA | 03/18/2025 | 04/01/2025 |
| Nebraska Department Of Education | World Language Specialist | $76,056.12I-200-24166-111785 Reported wage: $76,056.12 / year Annualized: $76,056 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-24 Employment end: 2027-10-17 Worker positions: 1 | Lincoln, NE | 06/14/2024 | 10/18/2024 |
| Olentangy Local School District Board Of Education | English Language Specialist | $49,553I-200-24040-708451 Reported wage: $49,553–$64,716 / year Annualized: $49,553 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-16 Employment end: 2025-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Lewis Center, OH | 02/09/2024 | 08/01/2024 |
| Lehigh University | Language Specialist | $58,000I-200-23320-505925 Reported wage: $58,000–$63,000 / year Annualized: $58,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-24 Employment end: 2027-01-14 Worker positions: 1 | Bethlehem, PA | 11/16/2023 | 01/15/2024 |
| Soundhound, Inc. | Mandarin Language Specialist / Linguist | $50,606I-200-21091-190526 Reported wage: $50,606–$80,000 / year Annualized: $50,606 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-26 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/01/2021 | 10/01/2021 |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Language Specialist | $50,980I-200-22220-401415 Reported wage: $50,980–$50,981 / year Annualized: $50,980 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-15 Employment end: 2024-10-15 Worker positions: 1 | Fort Yates, ND | 08/08/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Language Specialist | $49,985I-200-19212-510985 Reported wage: $49,985–$49,985 / year Annualized: $49,985 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-08-06 Employment end: 2022-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Fort Yates, NORTH DAKOTA | 07/31/2019 | 10/01/2019 |
| Missouri State University | Language Specialist - Iltc | $45,178I-200-19134-832164 Reported wage: $45,178–$45,178 / year Annualized: $45,178 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-20 Employment end: 2022-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Springfield, MISSOURI | 05/14/2019 | 08/01/2019 |
| Missouri State University | Language Specialist - Iltc | $45,178I-200-19122-378820 Reported wage: $45,178–$45,178 / year Annualized: $45,178 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-08 Employment end: 2022-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Springfield, MISSOURI | 05/02/2019 | 08/01/2019 |
| Canyons School District | State Spanish Dual Language Specialist/Spanish Dli Coordinat | $67,771I-200-18183-415801 Reported wage: $67,771 / year Annualized: $67,771 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-07-09 Employment end: 2021-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Sandy, UT | 07/02/2018 | 07/31/2018 |
| Younique LLC | Chinese Language Specialist | $50,000I-200-18082-635036 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-29 Employment end: 2021-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | Lehi, UT | 03/23/2018 | 08/15/2018 |
| Younique LLC | Chinese Language Specialist | $50,000I-200-18047-562644 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-15 Employment end: 2021-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | Lehi, UT | 03/09/2018 | 08/15/2018 |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Language Specialist | $45,760I-200-17255-511357 Reported wage: $45,760–$48,135 / year Annualized: $45,760 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-09-18 Employment end: 2019-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Fort Yates, ND | 09/12/2017 | 10/01/2017 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | Language Specialist | $52,500I-200-17070-126733 Reported wage: $52,500–$67,500 / year Annualized: $52,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-20 Employment end: 2020-06-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 03/14/2017 | 06/01/2017 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | Language Specialist | $52,500I-200-17070-966101 Reported wage: $52,500–$67,500 / year Annualized: $52,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-20 Employment end: 2020-06-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 03/14/2017 | 06/01/2017 |
| North Shore Early Childcare Center, Inc. | Associate Preschool Teacher/Language Specialist | $12I-200-17058-045626 Reported wage: $12 / hour Annualized: $24,960 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Roslyn Heights, NY | 03/09/2017 | 09/08/2017 |
| Austin Maintenance & Construction, Inc. | Training And Language Specialist | $100,000I-200-16063-234065 Reported wage: $100,000–$125,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-08-08 Employment end: 2019-09-02 Worker positions: 1 | La Porte, TX | 03/09/2016 | 09/02/2016 |
| Missouri State University | Language Specialist, International Leadership And Training C | $40,248I-200-16194-890796 Reported wage: $40,248 / year Annualized: $40,248 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-07-18 Employment end: 2019-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Springfield, MO | 07/12/2016 | 08/01/2016 |
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