15 certified · Median $155,210 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
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
$131,154
Median
$155,210
75th percentile
$207,054
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Data Science EngineerData Scientists · median $131,1542
Sr Staff GeophysicistGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $215,8212
Advisor, GeophysicistGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $215,8211
JV Accountant AdvisorAccountants and Auditors · median $113,5891
SCADA AnalystComputer Systems Analysts · median $95,5971
Senior Data SpecialistDatabase Architects · median $152,4851
Sr. Manager, SubsurfaceArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $218,3581
Sr. Staff GeologistGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · median $198,2861
Sr. Staff Offshore Drilling EngineerPetroleum Engineers · median $191,5061
Staff LandmanProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · median $107,2451
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.