10 certified · Median $119,825 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
0
3
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
$94,125
Median
$119,825
75th percentile
$136,250
A year, from 10 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Automation Control TechnicianElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · median $66,2891
Commercial AnalystCost Estimators · median $70,0001
Director, Global Corporate AccountsSales Managers · median $127,0001
Manager, Project EngineeringMechanical Engineers · median $137,0001
Product ManagerFood Scientists and Technologists · median $93,5001
Project EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $96,0001
Scientific TechnicianFood Scientists and Technologists · median $112,6501
Senior Automation Controls EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $134,0001
Senior VP OperationsChief Executives · median $400,0001
Sr. Project Manager, Customer R&DFood Scientists and Technologists · median $140,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.