12 certified · Median $111,924 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
1
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
$104,119
Median
$111,924
75th percentile
$125,755
A year, from 12 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Scientist IIFood Scientists and Technologists · median $115,4912
Associate Scientist IIFood Scientists and Technologists · median $90,2441
Extended Reality & Metaverse Lead in R&DComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $97,3001
Group Leader PackagingFood Scientists and Technologists · median $123,8021
Package Group Lead, Nourish & JewelsIndustrial Engineers · median $129,2511
R&D Data Science Technical LeadData Scientists · median $170,6161
R&D Data ScientistData Scientists · median $83,0001
Senior Engineer IIIndustrial Engineers · median $111,9601
Senior Scientist II, Cakes & Pastries R&DFood Scientists and Technologists · median $106,3921
Sr Scientist II, Oreo Product Dev Brand StewardFood Scientists and Technologists · median $111,8881
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.