26 certified · Median $170,124 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
12
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
14
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
$152,155
Median
$170,124
75th percentile
$179,749
A year, from 26 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Cost AccountantAccountants and Auditors · median $147,5281
Engineer, Photonics Module ReliabilityPhotonics Engineers · median $160,0001
Principal Engineer, Technical Program ManagerProject Management Specialists · median $179,4211
Senior Engineer, Laser Die ValidationPhotonics Engineers · median $160,0001
Senior Engineer, Optical DesignPhotonics Engineers · median $132,0591
Senior Engineer, PhotonicsPhotonics Engineers · median $126,6721
Senior Engineer, System ApplicationsSoftware Developers · median $172,9311
Senior Staff Engineer, Analog and Mixed Signal DesignElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $150,0001
Sr. Engineer, AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $120,0001
Sr. Engineer, Integrated Photonics DesignPhotonics Engineers · median $178,5301
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.