87 certified · Median $136,906 a year · San Diego, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
35
2
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
52
1
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
$123,078
Median
$136,906
75th percentile
$159,050
A year, from 87 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Sr SW Test Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $125,3419
Staff SW Test Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $159,0005
Staff Automation EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $155,0003
Staff Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $175,0003
Staff SW Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $174,0003
SW Test Development Engineer 2Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $109,5533
Sr. Automation EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $121,0172
Sr. Data ScientistData Scientists · median $140,1142
Sr. Regulatory Affairs SpecialistRegulatory Affairs Specialists · median $95,5002
Sr. Software Test Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $128,5502
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.