371 certified · Median $77,366 a year · Columbus, OH
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
167
73
5
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
204
75
6
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
$63,185
Median
$77,366
75th percentile
$110,020
A year, from 364 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Post Doctoral ScholarMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $62,91574
Assistant ProfessorMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $113,52866
Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $82,08934
Assistant Professor - ClinicalHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $150,18919
Researcher 2Molecular and Cellular Biologists · median $62,99718
Assistant Professor - Clinical/PhysicianGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians · median $294,4349
LecturerEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $61,4369
Research Assistant ProfessorMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $105,0009
Researcher 1Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $53,2698
Visiting Assistant ProfessorMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $72,5358
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.