79 certified · Median $70,000 a year · University, MS
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
37
18
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
42
11
1
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
$58,040
Median
$70,000
75th percentile
$89,156
A year, from 79 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $67,2757
Assistant ProfessorBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $78,5006
Instructional Assistant ProfessorMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $56,0005
Postdoctoral Research AssociateBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $53,1025
Assistant Professor of FinanceBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $199,4993
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $102,0002
Assistant Professor of ManagementBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $155,3512
Instructor of ChineseForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · median $38,5262
Postdoctoral researcherBioinformatics Scientists · median $63,0832
Research Assistant ProfessorMaterials Scientists · median $75,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.