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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
17
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
55
2
3
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
$126,850
Median
$165,800
75th percentile
$220,000
A year, from 72 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Physics ProgrammerVideo Game Designers · median $180,0003
Research EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $289,0003
Tools ProgrammerSoftware Developers · median $157,3553
Backend EngineerSoftware Developers · median $165,7502
Gameplay Animation ProgrammerVideo Game Designers · median $144,7002
Gameplay ProgrammerVideo Game Designers · median $135,6002
Gameplay Systems EngineerVideo Game Designers · median $138,8352
Lead Rendering ProgrammerSoftware Developers · median $274,6002
Lead UI ArtistVideo Game Designers · median $180,5502
Principal Level DesignerVideo Game Designers · median $230,4002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.