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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
67
16
3
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
117
21
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
$67,000
Median
$85,000
75th percentile
$110,000
A year, from 181 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $112,68076
Assistant Professor of InstructionComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $78,7959
Postdoctoral Scholar, ResearchMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $61,5048
Postdoctoral Scholar ResearchMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $62,4817
Advanced Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,6406
Research AssociateMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $61,9926
Postdoctoral ScholarMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,0005
Data Management AnalystComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $68,9594
Assistant Professor, Internal MedicineBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $115,0002
Associate ProfessorPsychology Teachers, Postsecondary · median $117,4152
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.