74 certified · Median $156,262 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
35
6
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
39
8
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
$135,750
Median
$156,262
75th percentile
$186,156
A year, from 74 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Consultant Business SystemsSoftware Developers · median $131,3234
IT Business AnalystSoftware Developers · median $129,2314
Full Stack EngineerSoftware Developers · median $128,7373
Americas Head of Liquidity ManagementManagement Analysts · median $325,0002
Development EngineeringSoftware Developers · median $123,7812
Engineering LeadSoftware Developers · median $161,3392
Head of Scenario Analysis, USFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $196,0772
Senior Business AnalystSoftware Developers · median $183,2622
Senior EngineerNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators · median $140,0002
Specialist EngineerSoftware Developers · median $142,9262
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.