25 certified · Median $76,561 a year · Grand Rapids, MI
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
12
23
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
13
5
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
$73,750
Median
$76,561
75th percentile
$78,773
A year, from 24 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $78,77313
Postdoctoral FellowMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $74,5008
Bioinformatics Analyst IBioinformatics Technicians · median $69,7981
Research AssociateMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $68,9581
Research TechnicianBiological Technicians · median $52,0001
Translational Research Project Manager IINatural Sciences Managers1
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.