49 certified · Median $99,000 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
33
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
$88,000
Median
$99,000
75th percentile
$106,000
A year, from 49 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $106,00031
Software EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $86,0009
Applications EngineerWeb and Digital Interface Designers · median $88,0003
Software Data AnalyticsData Scientists · median $93,6132
Validation EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $94,2792
Software Developer (UI Developer)Web and Digital Interface Designers · median $89,0001
Software DevelopersSoftware Developers · median $106,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.