63 certified · Median $280,000 a year · Palo Alto, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
48
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
$205,000
Median
$280,000
75th percentile
$313,500
A year, from 63 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
AI ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $285,00041
Applied AI EngineerSoftware Developers · median $180,0006
Research EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $310,0005
Applied AI ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $247,5002
Applied ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $205,0002
Solution Architect (AI Deployment Strategist)Sales Engineers · median $150,0002
AI ResearcherComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $348,0001
Human Resource GeneralistHuman Resources Specialists · median $165,0001
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $235,0001
Solution ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $210,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.