72 certified · Median $81,184 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
31
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
41
1
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
$63,975
Median
$81,184
75th percentile
$109,804
A year, from 72 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $76,10712
IT QA Analyst/Software AutomationSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $60,0008
Business AnalystManagement Analysts · median $76,4614
Application Testing SpecialistSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $84,7183
IT QA Analyst/ Software AutomationSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $60,0003
Application TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $76,0012
Automation EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $82,3682
Data AnalystDatabase Administrators · median $75,0012
Junior Application TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $60,0012
Platform AdministratorNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators · median $85,4832
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.