37 certified · Median $87,360 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
22
0
3
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
3
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
$84,800
Median
$87,360
75th percentile
$96,200
A year, from 36 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $89,44012
Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $85,0004
Mechatronics EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $83,2003
Process Control EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $95,6803
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $86,5002
Embedded Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $86,3202
Manufacturing EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $93,0002
Manufacturing Engineer 2Manufacturing Engineers · median $101,9412
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $82,5002
Controls EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $70,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.