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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
120
4
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
101
24
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
$138,000
Median
$160,000
75th percentile
$185,000
A year, from 221 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $150,00055
Senior Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $195,00017
Senior Solutions EngineerSoftware Developers · median $182,5006
Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $140,0005
Senior Data AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $125,0004
Senior Data ScientistData Scientists · median $160,0004
Cybersecurity Internal Audit ManagerAccountants and Auditors · median $140,0003
Network Security EngineerNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators · median $105,0003
Principal Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $265,0003
Security EngineerInformation Security Analysts · median $152,0003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.