13 certified · Median $180,000 a year · Emeryville, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
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
$120,000
Median
$180,000
75th percentile
$220,000
A year, from 13 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $90,0003
Machine Learning Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $250,0002
Research EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $212,5002
Mission Design EngineerAerospace Engineers · median $120,0001
Research FellowData Scientists · median $120,0001
ResearcherBiological Scientists, All Other · median $180,0001
Science ResidentBiological Scientists, All Other · median $250,0001
ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $90,0001
Scientist (Bioinformatics)Bioinformatics Scientists · median $160,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.