24 certified · Median $106,500 a year · Evanston, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
9
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
15
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
$102,111
Median
$106,500
75th percentile
$114,229
A year, from 24 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research Scientist IIIMaterials Scientists · median $114,9177
Research Scientist IIMaterials Scientists · median $102,0746
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $95,0003
Process Engineer - Gas Adsorption SpecialistMaterials Scientists · median $106,5002
Research Scientist II Computational ModelingMaterials Scientists · median $106,5002
Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $95,0001
Director of Research, Materials Discovery Research InstituteNatural Sciences Managers · median $215,2801
Research Engineer IIIMaterials Scientists · median $120,6971
Senior Project SpecialistPublic Relations Specialists · median $110,8121
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.