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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
3
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
8
7
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
$87,900
Median
$112,900
75th percentile
$127,900
A year, from 14 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Data ArchitectDatabase Architects · median $114,4002
Director “ Solution ArchitectureSoftware Developers · median $127,9002
Lead Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $136,0002
Senior Data EngineerDatabase Administrators · median $119,6502
Software ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $77,6502
Data EngineerDatabase Administrators · median $95,1001
Senior Software EngineerComputer Programmers · median $95,7001
Software Controls EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $73,1001
Systems EngineerAutomotive Engineers · median $85,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.