36 certified · Median $155,251 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
15
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
21
17
1
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
$133,016
Median
$155,251
75th percentile
$170,915
A year, from 36 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Manager, Microscopy OpsMaterials Scientists · median $158,1012
MTS, Manufacturing Process & Equipment EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $118,9142
SMTS, ManagerChemical Engineers · median $151,0702
Sr. Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $148,6472
CMTS, Tech Manager VMaterials Engineers · median $169,8531
Manager, Cell DevelopmentMaterials Engineers · median $174,1001
Manager, Internal Audit ITInformation Technology Project Managers · median $166,9621
Member of Technical Staff, Process EngineerValidation Engineers · median $108,1601
MTS Process EngineerChemical Engineers · median $110,7811
MTS, Analytical External Lab Collaboration EngineerMaterials Scientists · median $133,8901
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.