59 certified · Median $159,107 a year · Northbrook, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
38
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
21
5
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
$141,216
Median
$159,107
75th percentile
$174,820
A year, from 59 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Engineer ManagerSoftware Developers · median $165,0007
Software Engineer Lead ConsultantSoftware Developers · median $162,2355
Software Engineer ExpertSoftware Developers · median $172,8334
ENT Software Engineer LeadSoftware Developers · median $150,1113
ENT Test Engineer LeadSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $134,4303
Lead QA AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $134,4302
Platform Consultant ExpertSoftware Developers · median $180,9792
Product Engineer/Software Engineer Lead ConsultantSoftware Developers · median $153,7032
Product Management Lead AnalystInformation Technology Project Managers · median $138,1862
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $126,5562
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.