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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
20
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
$95,000
Median
$120,000
75th percentile
$126,447
A year, from 23 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $85,1894
Product EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $95,0003
Engineering ManagerArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $133,9002
IT Operations ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $126,4472
Welding EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $120,0002
Controls EngineerRobotics Engineers · median $97,5651
Engineering Specialist/Sr. Product EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $126,5351
Group Digitalization Manager - IoT & AI Smart ManufacturingComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $157,5001
Lead EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $123,0181
Quality ManagerArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $126,7871
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.