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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
22
28
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
39
27
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
$65,000
Median
$79,000
75th percentile
$91,639
A year, from 61 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $90,00027
LecturerComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $65,1647
Clinical Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $87,9806
Postdoctoral Research AssociateMaterials Scientists · median $53,9796
Research Assistant ProfessorMaterials Scientists · median $94,7502
Application Support AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $71,1631
Assistant Director Departmental MarketingPublic Relations Specialists · median $59,5001
Assoc Dir Research Adm Inf SysData Scientists · median $90,0921
Continuing LecturerPolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $60,3171
CounselorMental Health Counselors · median $56,5541
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.