65 certified · Median $159,746 a year · San Francisco, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
30
5
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
35
11
1
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
$137,900
Median
$159,746
75th percentile
$185,000
A year, from 65 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $118,00011
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $147,9948
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $178,0504
Sr. Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $167,5003
Associate Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $126,0002
Data Scientist - Models & Analytics – MeasurementData Scientists · median $191,5002
DevOps EngineerSoftware Developers · median $163,2002
Engineering DirectorComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $265,0002
Senior Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $175,0002
Software Development Engineer (SDE)Software Developers · median $145,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.