6 certified · Median $102,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
5
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
$73,251
Median
$102,000
75th percentile
$123,500
A year, from 6 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Computational Biologist 1Bioinformatics Scientists · median $100,0001
Postdoctoral FellowBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $64,3341
R&D Engineer, Droplet Handling and AutomationBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $130,0001
Scientist, BioelectronicsBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $104,0001
Senior Research AssociateMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $53,4351
Staff R&D EngineerBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $130,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.