37 certified · Median $131,000 a year · Goleta, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
24
11
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
27
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
$118,000
Median
$131,000
75th percentile
$152,000
A year, from 37 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $131,5304
Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $120,4504
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $134,0003
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $114,9893
Compliance EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $121,0002
Senior Manager, AI & Developer EnablementComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $198,3902
Acoustical EngineerMaterials Engineers · median $140,9621
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $112,7361
Distinguished Tooling EngineerMaterials Engineers · median $168,0001
Lead User ResearcherCommercial and Industrial Designers · median $139,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.