29 certified · Median $120,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
18
7
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
3
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
$103,500
Median
$120,000
75th percentile
$120,000
A year, from 29 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $120,0007
Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $108,0004
IT Network Infrastructure & Cyber Security Project EngineerInformation Security Engineers · median $132,0003
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $86,7502
Financial Data AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $85,0002
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $120,0002
AI & Data ArchitectBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $120,0001
Azure / AWS Cloud EngineerSoftware Developers · median $99,0001
Cloud Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $106,0001
Information Security EngineerInformation Security Engineers · median $90,0021
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.