14 certified · Median $133,750 a year · Chicago, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
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
$110,500
Median
$133,750
75th percentile
$172,250
A year, from 14 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $170,5004
Automation EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $100,0002
Production Support EngineerDatabase Administrators · median $94,5002
Product DesignerGraphic Designers · median $112,0001
QA EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $106,1751
QA Engineer P3Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $122,5001
Senior Legal CounselLawyers · median $190,5001
Software Engineer P4Software Developers · median $145,0001
Software Engineering ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $177,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.