57 certified · Median $81,800 a year · Buffalo, NY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
29
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
28
2
3
1
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
$67,050
Median
$81,800
75th percentile
$95,000
A year, from 57 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Designer IA - Architectural (Path to Licensure)Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $56,8108
DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE)Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $81,5007
Designer II - Architectural (Path to Licensure)Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $87,0007
Designer IB - Architectural (Path to Licensure)Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $68,2046
Architect IIIArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $108,8002
Architect IVArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $110,2502
Mechanical II - Engineering (Path to Licensure)Mechanical Engineers · median $88,5502
Project Architect IVArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $132,0002
Architect IIArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $92,0001
Building Performance Analyst IIISustainability Specialists · median $91,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.