32 certified · Median $187,671 a year · Palo Alto, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
21
4
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
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
$162,250
Median
$187,671
75th percentile
$217,329
A year, from 32 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $204,0005
Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $134,9715
Accountant IIIAccountants and Auditors · median $93,4962
Computer and Information Research ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $184,0181
Computer and Information Systems ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $477,0001
Customer Success ManagerSales Engineers · median $116,2301
Engineering ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $259,0001
Engineering Manager, BackendComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $255,4451
Forward Deployed EngineerSoftware Developers · median $162,2501
Frontier Data Lead - RL GymsData Scientists · median $220,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.