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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
2
1
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
$141,000
Median
$162,701
75th percentile
$182,228
A year, from 5 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Backend Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $121,6391
Distinguished ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $218,6901
Principal Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $182,2281
Senior TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $162,7011
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $141,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.