144 certified · Median $158,826 a year · Bethesda, MD
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
63
12
1
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
81
16
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
$150,131
Median
$158,826
75th percentile
$171,356
A year, from 144 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $160,00022
Software Engineer-SeniorSoftware Developers · median $159,3414
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $150,1753
Director, IT Application DevelopmentComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $192,5603
Senior Security EngineerInformation Security Engineers · median $157,7493
Software Engineer-AssociateSoftware Developers · median $97,8503
Manager, Creative ServicesArt Directors · median $96,2552
Principal EngineerSoftware Developers · median $187,3682
Quality Engineering Analyst-SeniorSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $157,4972
Senior Business Systems AnalystBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $151,6182
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.