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Professional Counselor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings75All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,42428 eligible salary records
Employer names42Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$48,956–$65,069Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 13 filings23FY 2024: 16 filings24FY 2025: 13 filings25FY 2026: 15 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*15 filings$57,985 median · n=5

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 28 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Licensed Professional Counselor33
$57,985 median · n=11 eligible
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate5
$51,605 median · n=3 eligible
Psychotherapist/Professional Counselor4
— median · n=0 eligible
License Professional Counselor - Candidate3
— median · n=0 eligible
Professional Counselor3
— median · n=0 eligible
Professional Counselor Iii3
$63,800 median · n=2 eligible
Professional Counselor Associate3
$47,529 median · n=2 eligible
Clinical Professional Counselor - Bhs Therapist Intern2
$66,477 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dallas, TX7
$60,000 median · n=3 eligible
Tulsa, OK6
$48,000 median · n=3 eligible
Glendale, WI4
— median · n=0 eligible
Portland, OR4
$47,529 median · n=2 eligible
Alpharetta, GA3
— median · n=0 eligible
Chicago, IL3
$91,750 median · n=2 eligible
Columbus, OH3
$36,171 median · n=2 eligible
Plano, TX3
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
81.3%Certified LCAs
Certified61 81.3%
Denied9 12.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 4.0%
Withdrawn2 2.7%

Denominator: all 75 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bridge River Counseling, Pllc7
$60,000 median · n=3 eligible
Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc6
$48,000 median · n=3 eligible
Sebastian Family Psychology Practice, LLC.5
— median · n=0 eligible
Apex Counseling Services, LLC3
$36,171 median · n=2 eligible
Focus Forward Counseling And Consulting, Inc.3
— median · n=0 eligible
Minds In Action, Inc.3
— median · n=0 eligible
Texas A&M University3
$63,800 median · n=2 eligible
Artwell Therapy Center LLC2
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$55,424Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$41,921
25th percentile$48,956
Median (50th)$55,424
75th percentile$65,069
90th percentile$74,050

n=28 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

75 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Sebastian Family Psychology Practice LLCPsychotherapist / Professional Counselor

Filing details

$50 per hour

I-200-26171-035669
Reported wage: $50–$60 / hour
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milwaukee, WI06/20/202611/12/2026
Counseling And Assessment Services, LLCLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$46,842 /yr

I-200-26167-020516
Reported wage: $46,842–$55,000 / year
Annualized: $46,842
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Erie, PA06/16/202606/21/2026
Bridge River Counseling, PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$63,627 /yr

I-200-26160-996815
Reported wage: $63,627 / year
Annualized: $63,627
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX06/09/202610/01/2026
Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$57,985.2 /yr

I-200-26160-998720
Reported wage: $57,985.2 / year
Annualized: $57,985
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tulsa, OK06/09/202610/01/2026
Empowering Youth For Positive Change LLCLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$44.99 per hour

I-200-26141-937724
Reported wage: $44.99–$45 / hour
Annualized: $93,579
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mechanicsville, VA05/21/202609/28/2026
Global Homecare Services, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor - Clinician And Supervisor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26126-875179
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/06/202605/11/2026
Connections FirstProfessional Counselor Associate

Filing details

$62.9 per hour

I-200-26126-877845
Reported wage: $62.9 / hour
Annualized: $130,832
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, OR05/06/202610/01/2026
Bridge River Counseling, PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$35.7 per hour

I-200-26124-864532
Reported wage: $35.7 / hour
Annualized: $74,256
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX05/04/202610/01/2026
Queen Of Peace CenterProvisional Licensed Professional Counselor (Plpc)

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26124-865947
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Louis, MO05/04/202607/01/2026
Benefis Health System IncLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Filing details

$53,165 /yr

I-200-24066-775876
Reported wage: $53,165–$79,517 / year
Annualized: $53,165
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Great Falls, MT03/06/202405/20/2024
Come As You Are Counseling And Consulting LLCLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$63 per hour

I-200-26110-813306
Reported wage: $63 / hour
Annualized: $131,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lansing, MI04/20/202605/04/2026
Lake Arlington Baptist Church Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$53.2 per hour

I-200-25364-515842
Reported wage: $53.2 / hour
Annualized: $110,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, TX12/30/202507/01/2026
Focus Forward Counseling And Consulting, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$47.5 per hour

I-200-25356-501637
Reported wage: $47.5 / hour
Annualized: $98,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-30
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Alpharetta, GA12/22/202501/20/2026
North Bend Medical Center, IncAssociate Licensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-23255-340125
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2027-03-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Coos Bay, OR09/12/202303/04/2024
Shelley Crampton Edd Lpc PlccLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-25267-331916
Reported wage: $35–$50 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-10-01
Employment end: 2027-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wichita Falls, TX09/24/202510/01/2025
Shelley Crampton Edd Lpc PlccLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-25254-301892
Reported wage: $35–$50 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2027-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wichita Falls, TX09/11/202510/01/2025
Bluebird Counseling/ PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-25253-299943
Reported wage: $35–$50 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2027-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wichita Falls, TX09/10/202510/01/2025
Bridge River Counseling, PllcProfessional Counselor

Filing details

$24.04 per hour

I-200-25246-284952
Reported wage: $24.04 / hour
Annualized: $50,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX09/03/202509/15/2025
New Vista Behavioral Halthcare, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

Filing details

$55,848 /yr

I-200-25216-218841
Reported wage: $55,848 / year
Annualized: $55,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-11
Employment end: 2029-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lexington, KY08/04/202501/02/2026
Lifeways Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$84,822.48 /yr

I-200-25189-160664
Reported wage: $84,822.48 / year
Annualized: $84,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-07-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ontario, OR07/08/202507/09/2025
Bridge River Counseling, PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$28.8 per hour

I-200-25159-066375
Reported wage: $28.8 / hour
Annualized: $59,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-13
Employment end: 2028-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX06/08/202506/23/2025
Bridge River Counseling, PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25147-018005
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX05/26/202506/09/2025
Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor - Candidate

Filing details

$48,000 /yr

I-200-25125-936280
Reported wage: $48,000–$59,700 / year
Annualized: $48,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 2

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tulsa, OK05/05/202510/01/2025
Empower Counseling, PcLicensed Professional Counselor/Eating Disorder Specialist

Filing details

$88.31 per hour

I-200-25104-859884
Reported wage: $88.31 / hour
Annualized: $183,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tigard, OR04/14/202506/30/2025
Odette Tomlinson Counseling, Lpc-S, PllcLicensed Professional Counselor

Filing details

$45 per hour

I-200-25045-695015
Reported wage: $45–$53 / hour
Annualized: $93,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2027-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Worth, TX02/14/202505/01/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.