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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
20
2
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
8
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
$188,750
Median
$235,000
75th percentile
$267,180
A year, from 28 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,0003
GL Accounting LeadAccountants and Auditors · median $175,0002
Machine Learning ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $218,1772
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $235,0002
Senior Software Engineer, QualitySoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $190,0002
Senior Software Engineer, Site ReliabilityComputer Network Architects · median $256,0002
Analytics Data EngineerData Scientists · median $240,0001
Finance and Strategy LeadFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $170,0001
Machine Learning Systems EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $225,0001
Quality EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $175,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.