42 certified · Median $80,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
19
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
23
0
1
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
$65,000
Median
$80,000
75th percentile
$90,000
A year, from 41 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $80,00015
InstructorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $99,0004
Professional LecturerComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $78,3004
GIS CoordinatorGeographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians · median $58,3032
Risk AnalystFinancial Risk Specialists · median $56,2222
Systems EngineerSoftware Developers, Non R&D · median $69,2852