52 certified · Median $222,500 a year · Bellevue, WA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
36
2
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
16
1
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
$180,000
Median
$222,500
75th percentile
$256,250
A year, from 52 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $215,00014
Software Development Engineer ISoftware Developers · median $150,0006
Sr. Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $325,0005
Senior Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $245,0003
Software Development Engineer IISoftware Developers · median $180,0003
Applied ScientistOperations Research Analysts · median $200,0002
Applied Scientist - Supply ChainComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $280,0001
Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $225,0001
Data Engineer IData Warehousing Specialists · median $150,0001
DevOps & Site Reliability Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $200,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.