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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
43
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
43
4
1
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
$171,000
Median
$185,500
75th percentile
$207,000
A year, from 86 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $171,00029
Data EngineerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $182,00012
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $202,0008
Product DesignerGraphic Designers · median $186,4006
Engineering ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $264,0003
Experience ResearcherWeb and Digital Interface Designers · median $188,5002
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $198,3752
Business Intelligence DeveloperBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $187,2001
Chief of StaffOperations Research Analysts · median $325,0001
Digital, Web EngineerSoftware Developers · median $214,4001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.