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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
260
3
11
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
336
0
5
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
$110,240
Median
$125,060
75th percentile
$145,694
A year, from 588 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $129,16829
Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $131,04027
Data AnalystData Scientists · median $99,84015
Java DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $114,40015
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $135,20013
Calibration EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $117,15612
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $126,88010
Machine Learning EngineerData Scientists · median $127,4007
Salesforce DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $128,9607
UX DesignerWeb and Digital Interface Designers · median $120,6407
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.