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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
12
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
1
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
$77,792
Median
$89,440
75th percentile
$93,642
A year, from 25 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Project EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $82,9719
Design EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $93,6423
Prototype Build EngineerAutomotive Engineers · median $83,1172
Powertrain Controls Engineer - SeniorMechanical Engineers · median $109,5121
Process Product SpecialistIndustrial Engineers · median $76,6481
Product Development ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers · median $108,0001
Project ManagerMechanical Engineers · median $100,0001
Propulsion1D Simulation EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $77,7921
Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $80,0001
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.