10 certified · Median $179,435 a year · Palo Alto, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
3
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
5
3
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
$160,000
Median
$179,435
75th percentile
$212,500
A year, from 10 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Enterprise System EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $185,8701
Head of FlightChief Executives · median $300,0001
Manager, GNCMechanical Engineers · median $220,0001
Mechanical Product Design EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $160,0001
Motor Design Engineer - MechanicalMechanical Engineers · median $145,0001
PLM and Configuration SpecialistSoftware Developers · median $150,0001
Senior GNC EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $160,0001
Senior Staff Hardware EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $220,0001
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $173,0001
Staff Firmware EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.