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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
12
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
29
13
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
$85,000
Median
$97,100
75th percentile
$106,600
A year, from 41 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $106,6005
Data AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $85,0003
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $97,1003
Apps Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $109,3002
Business AnalysisBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $96,5002
Data EngineerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $90,5502
Database AdministratorDatabase Administrators · median $80,0002
Java DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $106,5002
Project ManagerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $83,8502
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.