57 certified · Median $185,000 a year · New York, NY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
27
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
30
2
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
$185,000
Median
$185,000
75th percentile
$200,000
A year, from 57 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Algorithm DeveloperStatisticians · median $185,00031
Algorithm EngineerSoftware Developers · median $185,0006
Algorithm Developer (Quant Researcher)Statisticians · median $185,0004
Algorithm Web UX DesignerSoftware Developers · median $180,0003
Tech Lead (Senior Algorithm Researcher)Software Developers · median $192,5002
Algorithm Developer - LeadFinancial Quantitative Analysts · median $195,0001
Algorithm Developer - Lead, Quant FundMathematical Science Occupations, All Other · median $200,0001
Algorithm Developer, HAILStatisticians · median $185,0001
ALGORITHM DEVELOPER, OMM - LEADStatisticians · median $185,0001
Algorithm Engineer, Quant FundStatisticians · median $185,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.