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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
11
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
49
31
2
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
$112,383
Median
$125,374
75th percentile
$144,966
A year, from 52 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $109,6534
Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $110,8003
Engineering Project LeaderInformation Technology Project Managers · median $127,4472
Software ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $152,0002
Software Product OwnerSoftware Developers · median $128,1062
ADAS Algorithm DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $103,0081
Adv Active Safety Software EngrSoftware Developers · median $116,0211
Algorithm EngineerSoftware Developers · median $114,6921
Autonomous Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $103,9201
Component Technical ExpertSoftware Developers · median $131,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.