57 certified · Median $158,995 a year · Palo Alto, CA
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
42
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
2
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$133,390
Median
$158,995
75th percentile
$180,000
A year, from 57 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $158,9956
Research Engineer, Robotic LearningRobotics Engineers · median $173,2836
Research Engineer, VLA ModelsData Scientists · median $180,0004
Senior Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $175,1573
Senior Platforms EngineerComputer Occupations, All Other · median $175,0003
Software Engineer, AI ToolingComputer Occupations, All Other · median $139,4433
Data AnalystData Scientists · median $133,9522
Manufacturing EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $106,0702
Manufacturing Process EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $130,0002
Robotics Control EngineerEngineers, All Other · median $158,8602
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.