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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
106
19
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
123
32
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
$97,010
Median
$125,000
75th percentile
$144,550
A year, from 227 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Full Stack Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $117,00015
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $103,28512
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $167,0509
Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $91,4308
Wireline Field EngineerGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · median $78,5207
Embedded Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $132,0806
Front End Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $129,5456
Back End Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $138,7505
Research ScientistPhysical Scientists, All Other · median $121,0085
Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $91,6344
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.