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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
25
4
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
27
4
5
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
$159,321
Median
$185,000
75th percentile
$200,152
A year, from 51 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,00012
Applied ScientistData Scientists · median $165,0003
Senior Data ScientistData Scientists · median $130,0003
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $195,0003
Data EngineerData Scientists · median $165,0002
Senior Data Scientist, ProductData Scientists · median $152,5002
Data Scientist - Trust and Safety OperationsData Scientists · median $145,0001
Data Scientist IData Scientists · median $140,0001
Data Scientist II, MarketingData Scientists · median $135,0001
Data Scientist II, Partnerships and Commercial ProgramsData Scientists · median $170,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.