381 certified · Median $209,707 a year · Oakland, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
111
7
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
270
3
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
$181,218
Median
$209,707
75th percentile
$240,000
A year, from 381 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $216,00091
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $198,68218
Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling)Data Scientists · median $225,50411
Business Intelligence AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $158,3876
Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $186,9146
Software Product ManagerMarketing Managers · median $224,5006
Security EngineerInformation Security Engineers · median $224,0005
Database DeveloperDatabase Architects · median $199,6504
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $198,1604
Software Engineer, Cash LendingSoftware Developers · median $205,0004
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.