317 certified · Median $127,878 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
122
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
195
1
4
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
$105,997
Median
$127,878
75th percentile
$139,880
A year, from 317 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Developer SpecialistSoftware Developers · median $140,92019
SR DEVELOPERSoftware Developers · median $127,87814
Senior Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $149,76013
Application ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $131,42512
Sr Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $145,07012
SR SYSTEMS ANALYSTSoftware Developers · median $127,81612
Senior DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $130,70710
Senior Systems AnalystSoftware Developers · median $127,7549
Principal Corporate Strategy ConsultantManagement Analysts · median $156,4587
Senior Application ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $155,1586
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.