151 certified · Median $77,893 a year · Nashville, TN
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
63
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
88
1
1
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
$67,487
Median
$77,893
75th percentile
$105,000
A year, from 150 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Postdoctoral Research ScholarMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $65,64029
Assistant ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $130,00017
Research Assistant ProfessorComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $82,17813
Senior LecturerMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $75,6038
Staff ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $77,5006
Assistant Professor of the PracticeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $119,0005
Drug Discovery ScientistMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · median $80,2505
Research InstructorBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $71,7675
Senior Research AssistantBiological Technicians · median $56,1605
Assistant Professor of ManagementBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary · median $260,4504
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.