617 certified · Median $133,500 a year · New York, NY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
301
153
9
4
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
316
129
4
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
$117,810
Median
$133,500
75th percentile
$151,895
A year, from 616 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Engineer SeniorSoftware Developers · median $127,87857
Software Engineer SpecialistSoftware Developers · median $143,50047
Programmer Analyst SeniorSoftware Developers · median $120,00023
Software Engineer IISoftware Developers · median $101,68722
IT Architect SeniorSoftware Developers · median $152,37320
Programmer Analyst SpecialistSoftware Developers · median $129,14718
Software Engineer LeadSoftware Developers · median $148,98917
Professional Services Consultant LeadSoftware Developers · median $137,86716
IT Architect SpecialistSoftware Developers · median $152,48814
Site Reliability Engineer LeadSoftware Developers · median $137,54411
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.