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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
4
0
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
$101,050
Median
$120,800
75th percentile
$135,500
A year, from 8 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Analyst, Group Supply ChainData Scientists · median $98,2001
Automation Lead, Application SupportSoftware Developers · median $132,0001
Mine Engineer IIMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · median $102,0001
Project Geotechnical Engineer IICivil Engineers · median $90,0001
Regional Manager, Drill ServicesGeneral and Operations Managers · median $160,0001
Regional Resource Modeling LeadGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $146,0001
Senior GeologistMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · median $116,0001
Superintendent, GeologyGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $125,6001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.