467 certified · Median $78,154 a year · Atlanta, GA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
209
110
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
258
115
2
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
$68,035
Median
$78,154
75th percentile
$117,131
A year, from 466 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorRadiologists · median $283,250111
Postdoctoral FellowChemists · median $65,32066
Medical House Staff - ResidentPhysicians, All Other · median $74,38350
Assistant Academic Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $68,96445
Associate Academic Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $72,41123
Medical House Staff - FellowPhysicians, All Other · median $82,16821
Research Specialist, LeadBiological Technicians · median $53,00013
Research Specialist, SeniorBiological Technicians · median $60,00011
InstructorMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $80,00010
Senior AssociatePhysicians, All Other · median $83,9799
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.