21 certified · Median $134,227 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
16
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
5
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
$100,000
Median
$134,227
75th percentile
$145,000
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Technical Professional Leader, Technology SeniorComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $166,5612
Technical Professional-Software Development, PrincipalSoftware Developers · median $140,8242
Electrical Engineer, PrincipalElectrical Engineers · median $145,0001
R&D Chemist, SeniorChemists · median $100,0001
R&D Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $87,0001
R&D Electrical Engineer, PrincipalElectrical Engineers · median $146,2971
R&D Electrical Engineer, SeniorElectrical Engineers · median $111,0001
R&D Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $95,0001
R&D Mechanical Engineer, PrincipalMechanical Engineers · median $131,8681
R&D Mechanical Engineer, SeniorMechanical Engineers · median $96,8601
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.