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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
0
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
$85,571
Median
$86,694
75th percentile
$97,323
A year, from 23 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $94,99413
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,5714
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,5713
Quality Assurance AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $99,7361
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,5711
Systems EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $85,6341
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.