14 certified · Median $135,921 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
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
$131,797
Median
$135,921
75th percentile
$161,137
A year, from 14 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Lead IT ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $159,3112
Process EngineerFood Scientists and Technologists · median $131,7972
Contract Manufacturing ManagerIndustrial Engineers · median $133,2501
Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $97,3791
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $99,5191
Data Scientist LeadData Scientists · median $137,7821
IT Senior ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $165,0641
IT Senior Manager, Integrated Delivery & Sustainment (IDS)Computer and Information Systems Managers · median $173,4101
Lead Data EngineerData Scientists · median $156,1001
Lead IT EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $122,4051
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.