208 certified · Median $80,000 a year · New Orleans, LA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
78
2
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
130
4
3
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
$63,490
Median
$80,000
75th percentile
$110,571
A year, from 207 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $108,00341
Postdoctoral FellowMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,28131
Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $66,50014
Assistant Professor of MedicineHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $150,00012
InstructorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $78,8218
Medical Research SpecialistMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · median $45,5075
Assistant Professor of Clinical MedicineHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $161,0004
Visiting Assistant ProfessorBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $127,5004
Assistant Athletic TrainerAthletic Trainers · median $52,9003
Clinical Assistant ProfessorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $270,0003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.