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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
3
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
12
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
$94,000
Median
$98,750
75th percentile
$107,000
A year, from 16 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior QA Automation EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $94,0004
Senior Java DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $107,0003
Business AnalystComputer Systems Analysts2
Systems Specialist Supervisor / Program ManagerComputer Programmers · median $109,0002
.Net consultantSoftware Developers · median $95,0001
Quality EngineerComputer Programmers · median $92,0001
Senior Quality Assurance EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $100,0001
Software EngineerComputer Programmers · median $99,0001
SOFTWARE PROJECT LEADSoftware Developers · median $128,0001
Sr. SQL Server DBADatabase Administrators · median $100,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.