15 certified · Median $160,000 a year · San Francisco, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
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
$150,000
Median
$160,000
75th percentile
$180,000
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Controls EngineerAutomotive Engineers · median $205,0001
Electrical Systems EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $150,0001
Electrical Systems Engineer (Software)Automotive Engineers · median $125,0001
Lead Vehicle EngineerArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $180,0001
Lead, Controls EngineeringElectrical Engineers · median $170,0001
Lead, Vehicle EngineeringArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $180,0001
Production Operations EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $130,5411
Quality EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $160,0001
Senior Electrical Systems EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $180,0001
Senior Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $150,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.