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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
291
10
3
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
318
35
3
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
$94,755
Median
$103,334
75th percentile
$119,101
A year, from 607 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $112,424153
Programmer AnalystComputer Programmers · median $86,528143
Senior Programmer AnalystComputer Programmers · median $100,006107
Senior Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $130,89436
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $91,89433
Systems AnalystComputer Systems Analysts · median $113,12130
ArchitectComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $125,65325
Senior Systems AnalystComputer Systems Analysts · median $111,38418
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $105,18612
ManagerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $120,1209
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.