11 certified · Median $92,014 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
5
0
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
$89,850
Median
$92,014
75th percentile
$104,480
A year, from 11 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $104,4804
Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineers · median $88,2703
Design for Manufacturability EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $142,9501
Mechanical Engineer - DeliveryMechanical Engineers · median $89,8501
Mechanical Engineer “ Drill Bit DesignMechanical Engineers · median $92,0141
Quality Process EngineerValidation Engineers · median $89,8501
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.