2,195 certified · Median $184,154 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1,039
1
11
4
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
1,156
6
16
1
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
$157,500
Median
$184,154
75th percentile
$214,000
A year, from 2,190 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $185,000768
Machine Learning EngineerData Scientists · median $187,741250
Product ManagerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $175,000110
Data Science EngineerData Scientists · median $177,50078
Research Scientist/EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $195,00073
User Experience DesignerWeb and Digital Interface Designers · median $174,74540
Mgr, Software DevelopmentComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $241,00039
Applied ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $194,00037
Technical Support EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $114,21829
Engineering Program ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $187,50022
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.