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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
39
30
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
50
68
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
$157,800
Median
$191,300
75th percentile
$217,600
A year, from 89 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $191,30044
Engineering ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $248,6439
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $165,8005
Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $149,6003
Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $160,7003
Product DesignerGraphic Designers · median $214,2003
Product ManagerMarketing Managers · median $221,0002
Senior Data ScientistData Scientists · median $161,3502
Staff Product ManagerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $236,3002
Backend Product Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $157,8001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.