28 certified · Median $142,500 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
15
3
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
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
$110,000
Median
$142,500
75th percentile
$163,728
A year, from 28 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Principal Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,5003
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $154,0003
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $169,1042
AI Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $115,0001
Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $95,0001
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $125,0001
Information Technology Project ManagersInformation Technology Project Managers · median $110,0001
Lead Quality EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers · median $112,0001
Machine Learning EngineerData Scientists · median $120,0001
Manager of EngineeringComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $174,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.