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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
20
1
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
27
2
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
$86,500
Median
$96,034
75th percentile
$107,380
A year, from 47 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Computer ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $77,41810
Technical LeadInformation Technology Project Managers · median $110,0004
Data EngineerData Scientists · median $96,0343
Mainframe ConsultantComputer Programmers · median $90,0003
Technical Project ManagerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $108,0983
.Net DeveloperComputer Programmers · median $104,9622
Computer PrgrammerComputer Programmers · median $85,7172
Java ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $106,6622
Lead Oracle Cloud Product Lifecycle ManagementSoftware Developers · median $120,7742
Quality EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $85,5262
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.