30 certified · Median $135,213 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
20
5
1
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
$100,570
Median
$135,213
75th percentile
$147,846
A year, from 30 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Engineer 2Software Developers · median $75,1534
Sr. Technical Professional - Software EngineeringSoftware Developers · median $152,6733
Software Application DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $151,1732
Software Applications DeveloperWeb Developers · median $148,7082
Sr.IT Systems AdministratorNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators · median $104,6602
.NET Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $156,0451
Lead IT Applications DeveloperSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $130,5741
Lead IT Systems AdministratorNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators · median $142,3051
Principal Technical ProfessionalSoftware Developers · median $158,2921
Software Apps Developer (Lead IT Apps Developer)Web Developers · median $139,5991
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.