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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
3
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
32
6
2
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
$124,144
Median
$142,998
75th percentile
$173,918
A year, from 38 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Consultant, EngineerSoftware Developers · median $108,0775
Principal, EngineerSoftware Developers · median $178,5054
Principal Solutions ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $176,0102
Senior ConsultantSoftware Developers · median $155,4142
Technical ArchitectSoftware Developers · median $167,1722
Consultant EngineerSoftware Developers · median $116,5241
Data Science ConsultantData Scientists · median $148,6991
Data Science ManagerData Scientists · median $130,0211
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $105,7161
Delivery - Consultant EngineerSoftware Developers · median $115,5661
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.