115 certified · Median $119,753 a year · Boston, MA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
53
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
62
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
$109,860
Median
$119,753
75th percentile
$136,466
A year, from 115 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Quality Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $101,3839
Core Development ProgramSoftware Developers · median $125,0008
Quality Development ProgramSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $110,0007
Senior Quality Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $113,6626
Senior DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $127,8055
Senior Platform EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $117,7835
Systems DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $114,2405
Principal DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $144,9294
Senior Applications DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $132,9664
Senior Systems DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $139,7984
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.