Music Therapists: H-1B and PERM filings, SOC 29-1129
Employers filed 64 labor condition applications (LCA) for Music Therapists (SOC occupation 29-1129) in fiscal years 2025 to 2026. OFLC certified 62 of them.
The median offered wage is $62,941 a year. Half of the wages are from $52,707 to $83,200. The median for all occupations is $122,221 a year. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $62,400 a year.
Level I is the level that most filings state. It is 48% of the filings.
Employers filed 9 PERM applications for this occupation in fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The median offered wage on these applications is $56,722 a year.
H-1B and PERM: labor condition applications
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Employer-specific case information that appears on this website was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted prevailing wage, labor certification and labor attestation applications for processing. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS-OES) survey.
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Every employer with this occupation (CSV)All 18 employers, A to Z
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Certified | Certified share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 29 | 94% |
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 100% |
Prevailing wage levels on the filings
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 31 | 48% |
| Level II | 15 | 23% |
| Level III | 7 | 11% |
| Level IV | 3 | 5% |
| Not stated | 8 | 13% |
| Measure | SOC 29-1129 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $62,941 | $122,221 |
| 25th percentile | $52,707 | No data |
| 75th percentile | $83,200 | No data |
| Median prevailing wage | $62,400 | No data |
| Worksite state | LCA filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 24 |
| California | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
The medians use a sample of up to 4,000 filings for each occupation (64 here).
PERM applications: permanent labor certification
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| Fiscal year | Applications | Certified |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center | Boston | 1 |
| Huilin Lai, LCSW, P.C. | Long Island City | 1 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami Inc | Hialeah | 1 |
| University Settlement Society of New York | New York | 1 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago | 1 |
The median offered wage on the PERM applications is $56,722 a year.
Questions about this record
- What is the H-1B wage for Music Therapists?
- The median offered wage on LCAs for SOC occupation 29-1129 is $62,941 a year. Half of the wages are from $52,707 to $83,200. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $62,400.
- Which wage levels do employers state for Music Therapists?
- The LCAs state Level I in 48%, Level II in 23%, Level III in 11% and Level IV in 5%, and no level in 13%. The employer states the level on the form.
- How many PERM applications are for Music Therapists?
- Employers filed 9 PERM applications in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, with a median offered wage of $56,722 a year.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025 to 2026. An occupation has a page with 50 or more LCA filings. How H-1B wage levels work.