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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
17
22
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
23
54
3
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
$93,392
Median
$114,400
75th percentile
$140,270
A year, from 40 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Backend Sr. Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $134,1812
Bioinformatics ScientistBioinformatics Scientists · median $122,1382
Biological ScientistBiologists · median $86,4662
Lead Clinical Study AssistantClinical Research Coordinators · median $92,8472
Research Scientist IIMaterials Scientists · median $109,1582
ScientistMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $119,3302
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer IManufacturing Engineers · median $73,3821
Analytical ScientistMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $92,7681
Backend Sr Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $134,1811
BiochemistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $105,1021
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.