40 certified · Median $77,350 a year · Central Islip, NY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
14
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
26
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
$63,100
Median
$77,350
75th percentile
$102,013
A year, from 40 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Analytical ChemistChemists · median $73,80012
Quality Control ChemistChemists · median $65,0009
Quality Assurance ChemistChemists · median $65,2506
Engineering ManagerArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $166,0001
Formulation ChemistChemists · median $63,1001
Formulation ScientistChemists · median $155,5001
Maintenance EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $81,1001
Manufacturing ChemistChemists · median $65,0001
QA ScientistChemists · median $205,0001
Quality Control ScientistChemists · median $130,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.