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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
14
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
18
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
$101,375
Median
$128,290
75th percentile
$151,819
A year, from 32 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $134,4946
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $179,9823
Associate Statistical ProgrammerBiostatisticians · median $104,3642
Security EngineerInformation Security Analysts · median $94,0162
Senior Data AnalystData Scientists · median $104,8832
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $149,2402
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $165,9012
Associate Research ScientistBiostatisticians · median $101,5661
Associate Research Scientist, BiostatisticsBiostatisticians · median $97,6001
Chief of Staff, Core Technologies R&D OrgGeneral and Operations Managers · median $140,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.