257 certified · Median $97,593 a year · Lexington, KY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
112
5
3
1
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
145
11
8
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
$68,441
Median
$97,593
75th percentile
$243,991
A year, from 254 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorPhysicians, All Other · median $200,00092
Postdoctoral ScholarMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $61,94224
Scientist I.Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $55,54813
Scientist II.Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $67,45312
Assistant Professor of Medicine/HospitalistHospitalists · median $275,00010
Assistant Professor of NeurologyNeurologists · median $250,0006
Assistant Professor of RadiologyRadiologists · median $412,5004
LecturerMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $61,8904
Research Associate SeniorMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $69,6274
Assistant Professor/NeurologistNeurologists · median $225,0003
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.