59 certified · Median $142,200 a year · Houston, TX
Also filed as BP America
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
35
6
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
24
1
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
$119,000
Median
$142,200
75th percentile
$161,450
A year, from 59 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
GeologistGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $156,3004
GeophysicistGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $135,0003
Lead Energy AnalyticsEnvironmental Engineers · median $124,3422
Senior Enterprise Technology EngineerSoftware Developers · median $129,1052
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $153,3172
SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE-Reservoir EngineerPetroleum Engineers · median $106,5362
Advanced Electrification OEM Liaison Expert Team LeaderIndustrial Engineers · median $141,2431
Advisor - Power Market AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $142,2001
Advisor- Power Market AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $142,2001
Asset Optimization EngineerChemical Engineers · median $161,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.