27 certified · Median $130,000 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
19
0
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
$104,233
Median
$130,000
75th percentile
$148,696
A year, from 27 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Process EngineerChemical Engineers · median $111,8603
Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $92,5002
Principal Process EngineerChemical Engineers · median $140,5042
Senior Principal Process EngineerChemical Engineers · median $145,0002
Engineer Civil and StructuralCivil Engineers · median $164,4031
Engineer IMechanical Engineers · median $83,2001
Fire Safety EngineerFire-Prevention and Protection Engineers · median $90,0001
Flow Assurance EngineerMechanical Engineers · median $96,6881
I&C EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $84,0001
Market AnalystMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · median $65,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.