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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
46
1
0
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
73
5
1
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
$145,000
Median
$153,500
75th percentile
$160,000
A year, from 118 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $157,50027
Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $154,50021
Software Engineer IISoftware Developers · median $135,00011
Sr. Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $149,3257
Senior Product OwnerSoftware Developers · median $155,7004
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $145,0004
Lead Architect ISoftware Developers · median $147,4003
Product OwnerSoftware Developers · median $146,5003
Senior Technology ManagerSoftware Developers · median $170,0003
Technology Manager ISoftware Developers · median $160,5003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.