24 certified · Median $87,090 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
14
0
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
10
0
7
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
$82,000
Median
$87,090
75th percentile
$105,649
A year, from 24 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research AssociateBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $82,0007
Research Associate, BiologyBiological Technicians · median $75,0885
Laboratory Operations ManagerBiological Technicians · median $87,0902
Research Associate, ChemistryFood Scientists and Technologists · median $100,2142
Robotics and Automation EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $115,5132
Analytical Scientist - Mass SpecChemists · median $92,2061
Applied R&D ScientistFood Scientists and Technologists · median $115,5861
Robotics & Automation EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $129,4591
Robotics EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $158,6211
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $180,7101
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.