10 certified · Median $177,500 a year · San Francisco, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
4
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
6
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
$164,750
Median
$177,500
75th percentile
$182,000
A year, from 10 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $182,0003
Backend EngineerSoftware Developers · median $177,5002
Chief Technology OfficerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $350,0001
Senior Data EngineerData Scientists · median $170,0001
Senior Software EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $145,0001
SEO & AI Search StrategistSearch Marketing Strategists · median $160,0001
Software Engineer, Machine LearningData Scientists · median $212,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.