25 certified · Median $80,000 a year · Rapid City, SD
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
14
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
3
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
$72,000
Median
$80,000
75th percentile
$89,883
A year, from 25 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
RESEARCH SCIENTIST IIMaterials Scientists · median $69,1004
RESEARCH SCIENTIST IIIChemical Engineers · median $72,0004
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $89,1143
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $93,8401
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - CHEMISTRYChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · median $75,0041
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $86,0001
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - COMPUTER ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $94,0001
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $91,5001
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - MUSICArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · median $62,1761
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - NANOSCIENCE AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $90,1161
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.