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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
25
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
18
1
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
$190,000
Median
$211,536
75th percentile
$255,000
A year, from 43 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Data ScientistData Scientists · median $221,8064
Strategy & Analytics LeadBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $185,0003
AI Platform EngineerSoftware Developers · median $210,0002
Applied AI/ML ScientistData Scientists · median $190,0002
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $165,5852
ML Platform EngineerSoftware Developers · median $191,9802
Senior Manager, IT SOX ComplianceInformation Technology Project Managers · median $210,0002
Senior Product Analytics EngineerDatabase Architects · median $262,5002
Staff Analytics EngineerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $289,0002
Staff EngineerSoftware Developers · median $263,0792
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.