17 certified · Median $164,154 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
14
1
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
$148,845
Median
$164,154
75th percentile
$180,128
A year, from 17 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior QA EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $164,1544
Senior Network Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $117,0212
Sr. Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $187,7412
Analytics ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $139,9011
Manager, Technical Support EngineeringSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $165,0001
NOC AnalystComputer Systems Analysts · median $72,6541
Senior Product DesignerWeb and Digital Interface Designers · median $148,8451
Senior Software QA Engineer (WiFi)Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $160,0001
Senior Systems Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $170,0001
Staff Data EngineerData Scientists · median $180,1281
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.