Counselors, All Other salary

From 16 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • Occupation code 21-1019: Counselors, All Other
Median base salary$56,160−54% vs. all H-1B filings
Middle 50%$42.5k–$63.7k
80% of filings$40.5k–$83.6k10th to 90th percentile
Level I (entry-level) share100%all filings: 19%

At a glance

  • Median down 3% since FY2022. From $54,850 in FY2022 to $53,080 in FY2025 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Counselors, All Other H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Counselors, All Other jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 21-1019, Counselors, All Other). The median base salary is $56,160, 54% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $42,525 and $63,739.

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10th $40.5k25th $42.5kmedian $56.2k75th $63.7k90th $83.6k

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Percentiles from certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Metro areas with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

$46.5kLevel I
Entry-level · 100% of filings
–Level II
Mid-level · 0% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $46,507 10
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

What a Counselors, All Other does

All counselors not listed separately.

O*NET occupation: Counselors, All Other (21-1019.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers

Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Counselors, All Other), the median annual wage was $50,860 in May 2025, with 28,580 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $56,160, 10% higher.

H-1B filingsAll U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025)
10th percentile$40,500$36,240
25th percentile$42,525$43,680
Median$56,160$50,860
75th percentile$63,739$66,520
90th percentile$83,562$91,940

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.

Salary details

Median salary$56,160
Middle 50%$42.5k–$63.7k
vs. all occupations−54%comparison median $122,699
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $38,938 and $136,565.
PercentileSalary
10th$40,500
25th$42,525
50th (median)$56,160
75th$63,739
90th$83,562

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $50k $60k FY2022: median $54,850 (13 filings) FY2024: median $52,318 (10 filings) FY2025: median $53,080 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 13
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––2
FY2021–––3
FY2022$54,850$49,400$80,00013
FY2023–––8
FY2024$52,318$44,710$63,25010
FY2025$53,080$41,044$57,75612
FY2026–––4

Questions

How much does an H-1B Counselors, All Other make?

The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Counselors, All Other jobs is $56,160 (16 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $42,525 and $63,739.

What does an entry-level Counselors, All Other earn on an H-1B?

Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $46,507. Level I accounts for 100% of Counselors, All Other filings.

Do H-1B Counselors, All Others earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?

The H-1B median base salary ($56,160) is 10% higher than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($50,860, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.