252 certified · Median $141,928 a year · Durham, NC
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
117
26
9
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
135
21
7
1
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
$121,831
Median
$141,928
75th percentile
$164,961
A year, from 252 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior ConsultantOperations Research Analysts · median $150,90825
ConsultantOperations Research Analysts · median $109,74914
Staff ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $156,06110
Engagement ManagerManagement Analysts · median $194,7668
Senior Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $138,9228
Engagement Manager, TechManagement Analysts · median $159,5806
AnalystOperations Research Analysts · median $86,7005
Consultant, Strategy/Life SciencesOperations Research Analysts · median $126,9235
Senior Consultant, TechInformation Technology Project Managers · median $147,4595
Principal, Consulting ServicesManagement Analysts · median $240,0574
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.