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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
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
$85,600
Median
$108,000
75th percentile
$120,000
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $110,0003
QA ANALYSTSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $80,0002
QA EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $92,8002
Systems EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $116,2002
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $108,0001
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST/ENGINEERBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $116,0001
HADOOP-BIGDATA ENGINEERSoftware Developers · median $120,0001
Linux Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $180,9601
QUALITY ANALYSTSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $80,0001
Quality Assurance AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $87,6001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.