25 certified · Median $230,000 a year · Los Altos, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
16
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
0
1
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
$193,000
Median
$230,000
75th percentile
$256,230
A year, from 25 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
AI Performance EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $227,5004
AI GPU Kernel EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $256,2303
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $220,0003
AI Compiler EngineerSoftware Developers · median $275,0002
AI Software EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $193,0002
Technical Program Manager, L6 - StaffComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $230,0002
AI GPU PERFORMANCE ENGINEERSoftware Developers · median $185,0001
AI Performance Engineer, L05Computer and Information Research Scientists · median $242,0001
AI Technical EngineerSoftware Developers · median $285,0001
Director of GTM and GrowthComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $330,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.