50 certified · Median $72,572 a year · Somerville, MA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
19
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
$71,406
Median
$72,572
75th percentile
$92,113
A year, from 50 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research FellowMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $71,57816
Clinical FellowPhysicians, All Other · median $100,73310
Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $72,4269
Research SpecialistBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $70,4503
BioinformaticianBioinformatics Technicians · median $73,7982
Senior Research ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $80,0002
Senior Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $129,6052
AudiologistAudiologists · median $70,9901
Lead Research Lab TechBiological Technicians · median $57,6161
Research Compliance CoordinatorCompliance Officers · median $65,1041
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.