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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
46
0
14
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
40
3
7
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
$87,700
Median
$93,671
75th percentile
$94,000
A year, from 86 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $94,00041
Project EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $93,6426
Automotive Interior DesignerAutomotive Engineers · median $77,5003
Project Engineer/Reverse EngineerAutomotive Engineers · median $77,7923
ADAS Performance SpecialistMechanical Engineers · median $80,2502
Automotive Engineer- CAE EngineerAutomotive Engineers · median $90,5002
Crash Safety CAE EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $114,4002
Design EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $93,6212
Design release engineerMechanical Engineers · median $85,7462
Industrial Engineer (Launch)Industrial Engineers · median $79,2502
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.