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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
24
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
40
0
4
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
$171,500
Median
$190,000
75th percentile
$232,500
A year, from 64 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $192,00030
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $195,3008
Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,0008
Analytics EngineerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $175,0003
Product ManagerSoftware Developers · median $190,0003
Finance & StrategyFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $210,5002
Lead, Software EngineeringComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $284,0002
Finance & Strategy ManagerFinancial Quantitative Analysts · median $175,0001
Head of Software EngineeringComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $400,0001
Information Systems EngineerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $155,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.