51 certified · Median $136,490 a year · Lake Forest, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
21
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
30
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
$121,722
Median
$136,490
75th percentile
$149,718
A year, from 51 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
R&D Senior Member of Technical StaffSoftware Developers · median $132,9125
R&D Principal Technologist, Product DevelopmentSoftware Developers · median $157,1233
R&D Principal Technologist, Product TestSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $132,9123
Tech Support Principal EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $105,6023
Lead Data & Intelligence AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $126,3812
Principal ConsultantSoftware Developers · median $149,7182
R&D ManagerSoftware Developers · median $161,5642
R&D Partner TechnologistSoftware Developers · median $176,1342
R&D Principal TechnologistSoftware Developers · median $158,7352
Engineering/Schematics Program ManagerArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $149,9471
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.