69 certified · Median $154,145 a year · Carlsbad, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
26
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
43
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
$133,813
Median
$154,145
75th percentile
$185,750
A year, from 68 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $143,00027
Site Reliability EngineerComputer Network Architects · median $150,0003
Software Development ManagementComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $279,2873
System Test EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $126,5003
Analytics EngineerBusiness Intelligence Analysts · median $145,1462
Data Center EngineerDatabase Administrators · median $90,0002
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $181,5002
Principal Data EngineerDatabase Architects · median $246,8922
Quality Assurance Web & Application TesterSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $120,7222
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $191,0862
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.