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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
447
12
3
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
375
9
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
$140,100
Median
$160,805
75th percentile
$187,741
A year, from 820 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $142,200264
Sr. Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,000114
Solutions ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $139,35044
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $226,00035
Sr. Solutions ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $163,55027
Resident Solutions ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $163,55024
Sr. Solutions EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $125,11218
Delivery Solutions ArchitectSales Engineers · median $147,04616
Sr. Technical Solutions EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $144,31013
Sr. Solutions ConsultantSoftware Developers · median $156,35412
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.