146 certified · Median $117,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
52
6
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
94
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
$100,418
Median
$117,000
75th percentile
$138,000
A year, from 146 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assurance ManagerAccountants and Auditors · median $119,50018
Senior Assurance AssociateAccountants and Auditors · median $98,00015
Senior Tax AssociateAccountants and Auditors · median $100,00013
Tax ManagerAccountants and Auditors · median $134,4008
Assurance Manager, AssuranceAccountants and Auditors · median $130,0007
Tax Manager, Private Client Services (PCS)Accountants and Auditors · median $140,0005
Assurance Manager, NonprofitAccountants and Auditors · median $125,5004
Experienced Assurance ManagerAccountants and Auditors · median $126,5004
Assurance Senior, Third Party AttestationFinancial Risk Specialists · median $118,0003
Experienced Senior Assurance AssociateAccountants and Auditors · median $95,0003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.