64 certified · Median $156,094 a year · Milpitas, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
31
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
33
3
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
$149,731
Median
$156,094
75th percentile
$165,574
A year, from 64 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Automation EngineerRobotics Engineers · median $135,0134
Integration EngineerMaterials Engineers · median $154,5034
CMP Process Development EngineerMaterials Engineers · median $149,5103
Magnetic Design EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $150,0103
Materials ScientistChemists · median $150,0103
Photo Process Dev EngMaterials Engineers · median $170,0003
Plating Process Development EngineerMaterials Engineers · median $157,0193
Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $135,0132
Metrology EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $154,0052
Photolithography Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $155,1692
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.