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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
290
0
4
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
240
2
2
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
$194,500
Median
$205,000
75th percentile
$240,000
A year, from 527 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $205,000314
Research ScientistComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $225,00016
Data ScientistData Scientists · median $205,00014
Machine Learning EngineerSoftware Developers · median $240,00013
Systems EngineerSoftware Developers · median $235,00010
Product ManagerInformation Technology Project Managers · median $245,0009
Systems Test EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $192,0009
Technical Program ManagerSoftware Developers · median $234,0008
ResearcherComputer and Information Research Scientists · median $212,0006
Product Data ScientistData Scientists · median $208,5005
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.