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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
22
8
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
24
8
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
$195,000
Median
$222,500
75th percentile
$250,000
A year, from 46 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $230,0007
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $243,1864
Business Systems AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $94,0712
Data Scientist IIData Scientists · median $262,5002
Manager, EngineeringComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $275,0002
Senior Product ManagerProject Management Specialists · median $195,0002
Senior Software Engineer, Data PlatformSoftware Developers · median $211,7562
Director, Agency Growth PartnershipsManagement Analysts · median $204,7501
Engineering ManagerSoftware Developers · median $285,0001
GTM Strategy PrincipalManagement Analysts · median $191,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.