43 certified · Median $190,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
23
5
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
20
1
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
$157,500
Median
$190,000
75th percentile
$200,000
A year, from 43 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Investment CounselorFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $183,3723
Vice President - Wealth Relationship ManagerFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $100,0003
VP Credit ManagerCredit Analysts · median $130,7283
Equity Derivatives TraderFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $200,0002
Foreign Exchange eRisk Quant TraderFinancial Quantitative Analysts · median $200,0002
Head of Europe deskFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $205,0002
Head of Korea DeskFinancial Managers · median $213,2112
Senior Product ManagerFinancial Managers · median $170,3562
Asia Emerging Markets Rates TraderSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · median $247,1461
Associate FX TraderSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · median $192,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.