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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
33
13
4
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
36
14
7
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
$60,334
Median
$71,500
75th percentile
$90,000
A year, from 68 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
RESEARCH SPECIALISTSoil and Plant Scientists · median $58,0009
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSoil and Plant Scientists · median $55,0007
RESEARCH SCIENTISTSoil and Plant Scientists · median $60,0004
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWAnimal Scientists · median $49,5002
RESEARCH AGRONOMISTSoil and Plant Scientists · median $99,0002
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOREconomists · median $62,8892
SENIOR RESEARCH ECONOMISTEconomists · median $84,0002
ASSISTANT PROFESSOREngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $100,0001
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - MATHEMATICSMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $70,0001
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $102,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.