E-3 visa data for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors: Sponsors, Wages & Trends

SOC code 21-1012

There have been 11 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 72.7% certified. The median annualized wage is $45,430. The top sponsor is Belgrade School District 44, with most positions based in MT.

Total filings

Certified

72.7% certification rate

Median wage

$45,430

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top employer

Belgrade School District 44

Top state

All sponsoring employers

6 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors. Search or sort below.

6 employers

Employer	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state	Top city
Belgrade School District 44	4	75.0%	$37,491	MT	Belgrade
Hudson School District	2	100.0%	$46,576	NH	Hudson
University Of California Berkeley	2	50.0%	$60,009	CA	Berkeley
Abilene Christian University	1	100.0%	$50,000	TX	Abilene
Arizona State University	1	100.0%	$53,000	AZ	Tempe
Texas A M University - Corpus Christi	1	0.0%	$35,568	TX	Corpus Christi

Top states

Where Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors E-3 jobs are concentrated.

State	Filings	Median wage
MT	4 (36.4%)	$37,491
CA	2 (18.2%)	$60,009
NH	2 (18.2%)	$46,576
TX	2 (18.2%)	$42,784
AZ	1 (9.1%)	$53,000

Top cities

Cities where Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors E-3 jobs are filed.

City	State	Filings	Median wage
Belgrade	MT	4	$37,491
Berkeley	CA	2	$60,009
Hudson	NH	2	$46,576
Abilene	TX	1	$50,000
Corpus Christi	TX	1	$35,568
Tempe	AZ	1	$53,000

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job title	Filings
High School Counselor	4
Guidance Counselor; Elementary	2
Admissions/Recruitment Specialist	2
Graduate Course Coordinator	1
Athletic Academic Coordinator	1
Assistant Athletic Director for Academics	1

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage
FY2020	2	100.0%	$44,958
FY2021	5	60.0%	$53,000
FY2022	3	100.0%	$48,193
FY2023	1	0.0%	$35,568

Frequently asked questions

How many Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 11 Labor Condition Application filings for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 72.7% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors on the E-3 visa is $45,430, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors are: Belgrade School District 44 (4 filings), Hudson School District (2 filings), University Of California Berkeley (2 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors are based in: MT (4 filings), CA (2 filings), NH (2 filings).

Can Australians work as educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.