34 certified · Median $163,500 a year · San Jose, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
13
3
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
21
3
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
$136,012
Median
$163,500
75th percentile
$186,493
A year, from 34 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Firmware EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $150,0007
Chief of StaffManagement Analysts · median $190,0003
Full Stack EngineerSoftware Developers · median $167,3712
Senior Software DeveloperComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $181,2932
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $129,6832
Automation EngineerMechatronics Engineers · median $125,0001
Compliance EngineerIndustrial Engineers · median $160,0001
Director of Automation EngineeringIndustrial Production Managers · median $200,0001
Director of Innovation ServicesGeneral and Operations Managers · median $190,0001
Director of Systems validation, Architecture & QualityElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $178,0061
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.