4 certified · Median $149,000 a year · New York, NY
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
1
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
3
1
3
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
$132,250
Median
$149,000
75th percentile
$160,000
A year, from 4 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Photonics Systmes EngineerPhotonics Engineers · median $160,0002
Perception System EngineerPhotonics Engineers · median $138,0001
Senior Photonics Test EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $115,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.