21 certified · Median $90,000 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
5
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
$75,000
Median
$90,000
75th percentile
$132,092
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Architectural DesignerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $69,0002
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $121,5092
ArchitectArchitectural and Civil Drafters · median $61,1731
BIM Model ManagerCivil Engineers · median $86,5281
Bridge EngineerCivil Engineers · median $82,0351
Civil EngineerCivil Engineers · median $85,0001
Construction EngineerCivil Engineers · median $90,0001
Division Manager, ArchitectureArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $116,9791
Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $132,0921
Electrical Engineer/Designer 1Electrical Engineers · median $73,6111
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.