45 certified · Median $161,680 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
8
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
37
2
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
$121,500
Median
$161,680
75th percentile
$184,000
A year, from 45 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Lead Applications DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $165,5007
Senior Applications DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $109,2506
Lead Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $170,5003
Lead Quality AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $121,5003
Senior Quality AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $95,0003
Lead Consultant - DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $191,2532
Lead Product ManagerSoftware Developers · median $172,7132
Quality Assurance Program ManagerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $209,5242
Senior Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $116,0002
Client PrincipalInformation Technology Project Managers · median $210,0931
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.