12 certified · Median $148,500 a year · Houston, TX
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
3
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
1
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
$116,250
Median
$148,500
75th percentile
$167,000
A year, from 12 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Business Analyst & Developer 9436861Business Intelligence Analysts · median $170,0001
Credit Analyst 9436852Credit Analysts · median $102,0001
Data Engineer 9386961Database Administrators · median $166,0001
Data Feeds Developer 9725030Software Developers · median $160,0001
Database Administrator 9700652Database Administrators · median $174,0001
Desk Applications Developer 9928749Software Developers · median $147,0001
Machine Learning Engineer 10407645Data Scientists · median $100,0001
Natural Gas Operator 10411536Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · median $150,0001
Python Developer 9436855Software Developers · median $120,0001
Python Developer 9436857Software Developers · median $120,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.