206 certified · Median $188,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
96
15
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
110
26
5
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
$160,000
Median
$188,000
75th percentile
$210,375
A year, from 206 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $165,00079
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $200,00033
Staff EngineerSoftware Developers · median $255,0004
Senior Product DesignerGraphic Designers · median $160,0003
Corporate CounselLawyers · median $185,0002
Customer Experience ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $155,0002
Engineering Program ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $189,5002
GTM Tech LeadSales Engineers · median $177,5002
Principal EngineerSoftware Developers · median $267,5002
Product DesignerGraphic Designers · median $150,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.