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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
29
9
2
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
44
27
3
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
$62,354
Median
$73,190
75th percentile
$108,428
A year, from 72 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $113,73024
Postdoctoral Research AssociateMaterials Engineers · median $60,40621
LecturerEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $78,43810
Research AssociateMaterials Engineers · median $62,0005
Research ScientistChemists · median $70,0004
Senior LecturerEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $95,2303
Software EngineerComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $65,0003
Assistant Coach, Women's SoccerCoaches and Scouts · median $33,7581
Data AnalystData Scientists · median $69,9961
Laboratory ManagerChemists · median $80,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.