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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
2
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
0
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
$102,086
Median
$106,000
75th percentile
$112,000
A year, from 9 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerComputer Programmers · median $84,0002
SR. ENGINEER - SOFTWARE QASoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $108,0432
MACHINE LEARNING CONSULTANTData Scientists · median $106,0001
MANAGEMENT ANALYSTManagement Analysts · median $123,5001
SAP PP, AND QM CONSULTANTSoftware Developers · median $112,0001
STORAGE ENGINEERSoftware Developers · median $106,0001
STORAGE ENGINEER IIISoftware Developers · median $106,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.