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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
74
20
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
57
18
2
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
$175,000
Median
$210,000
75th percentile
$235,250
A year, from 131 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $212,50024
Strategic Projects LeadGeneral and Operations Managers · median $170,00010
Machine Learning Research EngineerSoftware Developers · median $215,0008
Machine Learning Research ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $250,0005
Strategic Projects AssociateOperations Research Analysts · median $120,0005
Machine Learning Research Engineer, MLDGComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $215,0003
Product Manager, EnterpriseSoftware Developers · median $200,5003
Software Engineering ManagerSoftware Developers · median $270,0003
Applied AI EngineerSoftware Developers · median $199,5002
Engagement ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers · median $160,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.