75 certified · Median $140,000 a year · Charlotte, NC
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
2
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
54
1
1
1
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
$126,869
Median
$140,000
75th percentile
$156,500
A year, from 75 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $154,00012
Software Engineer IISoftware Developers · median $129,36912
Principal Test Automation EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $157,0003
Senior Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $150,0003
Sr. Test Automation EngineerSoftware Developers · median $125,0003
Engineering Team LeadSoftware Developers · median $142,5002
Manager of Software DevelopmentComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $180,6742
Principal Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $181,0002
Senior Technical Product OwnerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $142,2202
Sr. Business Insights DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $130,7502
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.