36 certified · Median $85,093 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
23
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
1
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
$78,936
Median
$85,093
75th percentile
$101,078
A year, from 36 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
DesignerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $80,00910
Architectural DesignerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $82,2556
BIM LeadArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $103,5222
Design CoordinatorArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $89,0552
Health PlannerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $87,5262
Interior Design CoordinatorInterior Designers · median $61,7142
ArchitectArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $86,3201
Associate, Senior ArchitectArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $117,7491
Associate, Senior Sustainability ConsultantArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $116,5011
Building DesignerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $78,9361
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.