15 certified · Median $199,962 a year · Irvine, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
10
1
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
$150,000
Median
$199,962
75th percentile
$207,381
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
SOFTWARE ENGINEERSoftware Developers · median $200,0002
Director, Solutions Architecture.Computer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $230,0001
Embedded Software Engineer,Software Developers · median $170,0001
Member of Technical StaffSoftware Developers · median $230,0001
Member of Technical Staff, Machine LearningComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $216,3001
MEMS Layout EngineerMicrosystems Engineers · median $85,0001
Senior Application EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $149,6771
Senior Applications EngineerSoftware Developers · median $199,9621
Senior Engineer, ASIC Design NDPComputer Hardware Engineers · median $150,0001
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $210,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.