American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
4 certified · Median $56,500 a year · Washington, DC
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
3
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
$52,250
Median
$56,500
75th percentile
$64,193
A year, from 4 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Iran Analyst, Critical Threats ProjectSocial Science Research Assistants · median $53,0001
Marketing SpecialistMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · median $76,7731
Research Assistant: Foreign Policy Studies, TaiwanSocial Science Research Assistants · median $50,0001
Technical Support AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $60,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.