47 certified · Median $158,197 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
16
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
31
0
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
$146,488
Median
$158,197
75th percentile
$168,422
A year, from 46 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $153,0007
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $156,4406
Principal Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $172,7044
Principal Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $170,0004
Data Analytics ConsultantData Scientists · median $97,8752
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $117,4172
Sr. Data ScientistData Scientists · median $148,7502
System Architect DirectorComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $187,8802
Actuarial Director, Pricing (P&C)Actuaries · median $235,0001
Actuarial Director, Reserving (P&C)Actuaries · median $183,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.