8 certified · Median $177,500 a year · Santa Clara, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
2
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
$150,750
Median
$177,500
75th percentile
$226,250
A year, from 8 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $150,0001
Field Application EngineerSales Engineers · median $155,0001
Principal EngineerComputer Hardware Engineers · median $235,0001
Principal Engineer-Physical DesignComputer Hardware Engineers · median $225,0001
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $147,0001
Software Engineer (Software Developers)Software Developers · median $151,0001
Staff Design Verification EngineerComputer Hardware Engineers · median $230,0001
VP of Software EngineeringSoftware Developers · median $200,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.