221 certified · Median $116,046 a year · Richland, WA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
86
42
8
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
135
35
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
$101,098
Median
$116,046
75th percentile
$130,369
A year, from 214 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $129,82622
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $127,96113
Materials ScientistMaterials Scientists · median $122,57413
Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)Atmospheric and Space Scientists · median $118,3387
Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science)Atmospheric and Space Scientists · median $123,4426
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $108,0005
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)Mechanical Engineers, R&D · median $98,5955
Chemical EngineerChemical Engineers · median $110,2554
Materials Scientist (Chemist)Chemists · median $117,1494
ChemistChemists · median $157,9483
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.