51 certified · Median $185,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
20
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
31
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
$154,880
Median
$185,000
75th percentile
$210,000
A year, from 51 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Board Operator, ISBLQuality Control Systems Managers · median $145,6005
Supervisor, ISBLGeneral and Operations Managers · median $145,6004
Director, RFO Production OperationsBiofuels Production Managers · median $265,0002
Lead, Maintenance SystemsManagers, All Other · median $215,0002
Manager, Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical EngineeringArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $210,0002
Senior Rotating Machinery EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $178,5912
Superintendent, Electrical MaintenanceGeneral and Operations Managers · median $174,4382
Supervisor, OSBLGeneral and Operations Managers · median $140,4002
Architect, Integration SystemsComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $195,0001
Coordinator, MOCGeneral and Operations Managers · median $165,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.