493 certified · Median $67,475 a year · Pittsburgh, PA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
204
13
8
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
289
27
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
$61,008
Median
$67,475
75th percentile
$83,947
A year, from 436 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Postdoctoral AssociateMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $64,259108
Assistant ProfessorMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $101,12867
Research Assistant ProfessorMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $80,00033
Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,81328
Research InstructorMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $73,50021
Teaching Assistant ProfessorMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $68,52012
Laboratory Research TechnicianBiological Technicians · median $40,47510
Assistant Professor of RadiologyHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary9
Senior Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $80,1709
Clinical Research CoordinatorBiological Technicians · median $51,6756
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.