536 certified · Median $154,565 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
249
12
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
287
4
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
$121,805
Median
$154,565
75th percentile
$163,218
A year, from 536 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Graduate EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $114,23482
Staff EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $161,17979
Senior EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $154,56541
Principal EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $161,17936
EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $114,23430
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $155,70915
Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $110,65612
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $126,38112
Staff Verification EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $160,37912
Staff Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $161,17911
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.