15 certified · Median $125,000 a year · Austin, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
2
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
$120,000
Median
$125,000
75th percentile
$157,000
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Staff Engineer - SoftwareSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $122,5004
Sr. Manager, Business Development & Project ManagementComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $184,0002
Staff Engineer - DesignElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $120,0002
Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $144,0001
Software QA Analyst and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $140,0001
Sr. Engineer-SoftwareSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $110,0001
Technical Lead - Design VerificationSoftware Developers · median $170,0001
Technical Lead - QA Testing and ValidationSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $120,0001
Technical Lead - Semiconductor DesignElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $184,0001
Technical Lead – Software DevelopmentSoftware Developers · median $140,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.