36 certified · Median $103,500 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
10
0
0
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
26
1
0
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
$91,226
Median
$103,500
75th percentile
$131,094
A year, from 36 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Scientist IBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $99,7573
Engineer IIIBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $111,5002
Process Development Data Reviewer/ Senior Research AssociateBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $84,8002
Associate Director, MS & TIndustrial Production Managers · median $180,0001
Data AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $79,0001
Data Reviewer/Scientist 1Chemists · median $93,0001
Director of FacilitiesArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $184,0001
Director, AFSNatural Sciences Managers · median $190,0001
Director, Financial Planning & AnalysisFinancial Managers · median $222,5001
Director, Process DevelopmentBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $204,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.