37 certified · Median $158,621 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
22
1
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
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
$150,000
Median
$158,621
75th percentile
$185,869
A year, from 37 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Quantum Systems Validation EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $158,3724
Photonics EngineerPhotonics Engineers · median $151,6272
Associate, Mechanical Design EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $132,1421
Digital Design EngineerComputer Hardware Engineers · median $191,0481
Electro-Optical Systems Validation EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $156,8531
Equipment Maintenance EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $132,1421
Executive ChairmanArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $282,8801
Manager, R&D Cryogenic EngineeringArchitectural and Engineering Managers · median $208,1251
Manager, Strategy and Central Business OperationsManagement Analysts · median $130,1871
Manager, Wafer RT TestComputer Hardware Engineers · median $215,5921
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.