13 certified · Median $84,240 a year · San Diego, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
8
0
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
$73,500
Median
$84,240
75th percentile
$109,658
A year, from 13 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Scientist, SIMSMaterials Scientists · median $109,6583
Materials Analyst, Dual BeamNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians · median $82,6202
ScientistMaterials Scientists · median $91,5792
Laboratory AnalystBiological Technicians · median $47,8401
Laboratory TechnicianBiological Technicians · median $45,8021
ManagerMaterials Scientists · median $150,4261
Scientist, Medical DeviceChemists · median $79,1031
Scientist, SIMS/DHEMNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians · median $105,0001
Senior ScientistMaterials Scientists · median $73,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.