42 certified · Median $150,500 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
21
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
21
1
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
$139,926
Median
$150,500
75th percentile
$167,200
A year, from 42 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $150,50012
Lead Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $177,0506
Applied ScientistData Scientists · median $141,0003
Advanced Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $119,7502
Associate Product ManagerProject Management Specialists · median $110,0002
Advanced Data EngineerSoftware Developers · median $125,0001
Advanced Database AdministratorDatabase Administrators · median $144,8001
Advanced SWESoftware Developers · median $140,0001
Lead Applications AdministratorSoftware Developers · median $136,9001
Lead SRE EngineerSoftware Developers · median $166,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.