Occupation

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

SOC 21-1012Standard Occupational Classification

Employers filed 3,464 certified H-1B applications for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (21-1012) roles, requesting 3,647 workers. The average offered wage is $50,688/yr, 21% below the BLS national median ($64,330/yr). (2025, SOC 21-1012) The largest filers are Michigan State University, Monroe College Ltd. and NEW Oasis International EDUCATION, LLC.

Data current as of Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Refreshed Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

3.5KCertified filings3,464 LCA records3.6KWorkers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires1.3KEmployers filing1,289 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$50.7KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$64.3KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 21-1012-21%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+12% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported2,833 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $45,000 in 2009 to $55,972 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

0102205307409$34K$38K$41K$45K$48K$52K$56K$59K$63K$66K$70K$73Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=2,833)

$33,440$42,720$52,000$61,280$70,560$47,661annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 150 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.

$36,379$54,784$73,190$91,595$110,000annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (1,289)

EmployerFilings
1

Michigan State University

$56K avg-13% BLS

58
2

Monroe College Ltd.

$47.9K avg-26% BLS

42
3

NEW Oasis International EDUCATION, LLC ⚠ Dep

$48.1K avg-25% BLS

38
4

University of Minnesota

$50.6K avg-21% BLS

35
5

The Ohio University

$50.9K avg-21% BLS

33
6

Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc.

$53.8K avg-16% BLS

32
7

Aspire Pathway LLC

$43.3K avg-33% BLS

32
8

Colorado State University

$51.7K avg-20% BLS

32

LCA filings (3,464)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26083-726046

Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, on behalf of University of Illinois Springfield(1 position requested)

Associate Graduate Academic Advisor (Online/Onground) · Springfield 62703 · 2026-03-31

Certified$58,000
Open LCA I-200-26081-720836

University of Minnesota(1 position requested)

Assistant Director of Student Activities (SS Pro 3) · Rochester 55904 · 2026-03-27

Certified$69,188
Open LCA I-200-26079-719186

STEM Preparatory Academy(1 position requested)

School Counselor · Nashville 37210 · 2026-03-27

Certified$61,800
Open LCA I-200-26079-718008

Washington University(1 position requested)

Senior Career Counselor · St. Louis 63130 · 2026-03-27

Certified$60,021
Open LCA I-200-26078-716374

University of Rochester(1 position requested)

Assistant Director of Student Activities · Rochester 14627 · 2026-03-26

Certified$52,125
Open LCA I-200-26076-710230

Leap Education(1 position requested)

Associate Director Of Education Counseling · IRVINE 92614 · 2026-03-24

Certified$80,000
Open LCA I-200-26076-708733

University of Louisiana at Monroe(1 position requested)

Graduate Enrollment & Communications Specialist · Monroe 71209 · 2026-03-24

Certified$50,667
Open LCA I-200-26076-709071

Research Foundation of CUNY(1 position requested)

Career Coach and Alumni Engagement Manager · New York 10016 · 2026-03-24

Certified$79,348

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (52)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 52/52 shown
00.20.40.60.811.21.42015201720192021202320252026filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 21-1012?

21-1012 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?

3,464 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 3,647 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $50,688 per year. That is 21% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($64,330).

Which companies hire the most Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Michigan State University, Monroe College Ltd. and NEW Oasis International EDUCATION, LLC. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 21-1012 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.