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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
18
0
2
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
$105,000
Median
$130,000
75th percentile
$140,000
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $120,0005
Lead Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $155,5002
Senior Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $146,6502
Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $135,0002
Technical ManagerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $110,0002
Data AnalystData Scientists · median $70,0001
Financial AnalystFinancial Quantitative Analysts · median $85,0001
Lead Technical Architect - PEGASoftware Developers · median $150,0001
Senior Business Development ManagerMarketing Managers · median $200,0001
Senior Salesforce QA EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $100,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.