13 certified · Median $330,000 a year · San Francisco, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
12
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
1
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
$280,000
Median
$330,000
75th percentile
$340,000
A year, from 13 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Member of Technical StaffComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $352,5004
AI ResearcherComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $340,0003
Member of Technical Staff, Data ScientistData Scientists · median $210,0002
Member of Technical Staff (MTS) – Research EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $280,0001
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)Software Developers · median $330,0001
Member of Technical Staff, Frontend EngineerSoftware Developers · median $175,0001
Member of the Technical Staff - Software EngineeringSoftware Developers · median $340,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.