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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
66
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
99
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
$225,000
Median
$255,567
75th percentile
$280,000
A year, from 165 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $233,62332
Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $260,00025
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $265,63113
Staff Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $302,9235
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $200,0004
Engineering ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $289,6254
Engineering Manager, Machine LearningComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $288,7504
Director of ProductInformation Technology Project Managers · median $350,0003
Senior Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $281,0003
Software Engineer “ L4Software Developers · median $255,0003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.