15 certified · Median $95,680 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
7
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
8
0
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
$94,120
Median
$95,680
75th percentile
$96,720
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Staff Nurse (ICU)Registered Nurses · median $95,6803
Staff Nurse-Labor and DeliveryRegistered Nurses · median $93,6002
Staff Nurse-SurgeryRegistered Nurses · median $95,1602
Family Medicine PhysicianPhysicians, All Other · median $220,0001
Operating Room Nurse (Nursing/Surgery)Registered Nurses · median $95,6801
PathologistPhysicians, Pathologists · median $325,0001
Physician, PediatricsPediatricians, General · median $200,0001
Registered Nurse (Nursing)Registered Nurses · median $95,6801
Staff Nurse-Emergency RoomRegistered Nurses · median $74,8801
Staff Nurse-ICURegistered Nurses · median $95,6801
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.