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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
32
1
3
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
50
2
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
$67,500
Median
$78,222
75th percentile
$92,000
A year, from 77 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Assistant ProfessorEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $86,00041
Temporary Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $75,7055
Postdoctoral Fellow IICivil Engineers · median $72,3114
Extension Assistant ProfessorAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · median $85,0003
LecturerAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · median $70,0003
Professional Practice Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $105,0003
Postdoctoral FellowAnimal Scientists · median $69,1682
Postdoctoral Fellow IAnimal Scientists · median $58,7182
Web DeveloperWeb Developers2
Academic Advisor SREducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · median $54,4971
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.