24 certified · Median $126,342 a year · Raleigh, NC
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
13
2
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
11
0
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
$111,391
Median
$126,342
75th percentile
$170,397
A year, from 24 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Expert Quality EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $149,7004
Principal Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $161,4173
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $90,2393
Expert Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $176,5952
Senior Systems EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $122,3662
Sr Quality Assurance AnalystManagement Analysts · median $84,5202
Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $116,7261
Manager Technical Program ManagementProject Management Specialists · median $150,5501
Principal Architect / Team LeadComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $241,6261
Senior Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $125,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.