30 certified · Median $60,431 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
26
0
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
$60,000
Median
$60,431
75th percentile
$63,357
A year, from 30 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Soil ScientistSoil and Plant Scientists · median $60,0008
ChemistChemists · median $63,3576
Environmental ScientistEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · median $65,9844
MicrobiologistMicrobiologists · median $61,4914
Computer ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $61,5683
Business AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $60,0002
AccountantAccountants and Auditors · median $60,0001
BiochemistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $76,0451
Quality Control EngineerValidation Engineers · median $73,2781
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.