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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
152
23
5
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
188
31
4
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
$116,411
Median
$135,000
75th percentile
$142,100
A year, from 338 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant Vice PresidentSoftware Developers · median $140,000117
AssociateSoftware Developers · median $115,00031
Assistant Vice President, Senior EngineerSoftware Developers · median $138,05929
AnalystSoftware Developers · median $85,00027
Vice PresidentSoftware Developers · median $162,00025
Assistant Vice President - Senior EngineerSoftware Developers · median $140,00012
Associate, EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $108,76512
Senior EngineerSoftware Developers · median $137,0009
Associate, Senior AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $98,4507
Associate, Associate EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $98,4503
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.