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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
24
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
38
0
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
$93,257
Median
$98,405
75th percentile
$103,000
A year, from 60 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Validation EngineerValidation Engineers · median $97,10026
Computer System Validation EngineerValidation Engineers · median $93,4474
CQV EngineerValidation Engineers · median $95,7224
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $105,9764
Computer System Validation Consultant - Quality ValidationValidation Engineers · median $95,9093
Computer System Validation SpecialistValidation Engineers · median $91,8942
CSV / Lab Equipment Validation EngineerValidation Engineers · median $98,4052
IT QA Validation EngineerValidation Engineers · median $106,4442
IT QA Validation Engineer LeadValidation Engineers · median $114,4832
Quality Assurance Specialist Validation EngineerValidation Engineers · median $100,6302
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.