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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
16
0
1
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
$142,500
Median
$167,500
75th percentile
$181,313
A year, from 22 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $183,7504
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $141,0003
Graphic DesignerSpecial Effects Artists and Animators · median $100,0002
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $168,2072
BI Manager and Product Data ScienceData Scientists · median $168,0001
Client Success ManagerMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · median $67,6001
Data Science ManagerData Scientists · median $192,0001
DevOps EngineerSoftware Developers · median $134,0001
Director, Head of DataData Scientists · median $250,0001
Infrastructure EngineerSoftware Developers · median $158,7501
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.