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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
7
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
8
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
$128,877
Median
$140,000
75th percentile
$154,500
A year, from 15 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Lead Software DeveloperSoftware Developers · median $159,5002
Senior Software Developer (Commercial Services)Software Developers · median $128,8772
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $116,0001
Data Scientist LeadStatisticians · median $144,0001
Lead Software Developer (formerly Senior Software Developer)Software Developers · median $150,0001
Principal Database Systems ArchitectDatabase Administrators · median $129,6671
Senior Data ScientistData Scientists · median $140,0001
Senior Quality Assurance AnalystSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $115,8981
Senior Software Developer (Government Solutions)Software Developers · median $150,0001
Senior Vice President, Business TransformationComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $335,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.