378 certified · Median $102,444 a year · Los Angeles, 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
160
27
5
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
218
45
6
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
$80,034
Median
$102,444
75th percentile
$149,844
A year, from 378 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Postdoctoral ScholarMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $77,03068
Assistant Project ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $82,10054
Assistant ProfessorEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $143,00036
Staff Research AssociateMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,27013
Applications ProgrammerSoftware Developers, Non R&D · median $141,68411
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical ProfessorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $230,00011
Associate Project ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $93,30010
Health Sciences Clinical InstructorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $144,40010
Assistant ResearcherAtmospheric and Space Scientists · median $98,7508
Assistant Adjunct ProfessorHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · median $112,9506
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.