20 certified · Median $106,800 a year · Chicago, IL
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
7
3
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
$94,697
Median
$106,800
75th percentile
$116,855
A year, from 20 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
VDC Engineer IICivil Engineers · median $93,7865
VDC ManagerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $115,0005
VDC EngineerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $89,5004
VDC Project ManagerArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval · median $116,2354
Senior VDC EngineerCivil Engineers · median $104,0001
Studio LeadCivil Engineers · median $145,2001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.