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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
17
6
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
23
4
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
$73,440
Median
$89,000
75th percentile
$106,249
A year, from 39 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $108,73010
Postdoctoral Research AssociateBioinformatics Technicians · median $58,5005
Research ScientistAtmospheric and Space Scientists · median $78,9775
Assistant Teaching ProfessorForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · median $80,5144
Associate Director - Business Development and MarketingMarketing Managers · median $114,0001
Data Manager/AnalystBiostatisticians · median $86,4971
Data ScientistEpidemiologists · median $77,6251
Facilities Information Systems AnalystManagement Analysts · median $93,5521
Facilities Senior Space SpecialistUrban and Regional Planners · median $89,0001
Lab ManagerBiological Technicians · median $80,5361
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.