99 certified · Median $160,000 a year · Boston, MA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
21
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
78
0
1
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
$140,000
Median
$160,000
75th percentile
$177,500
A year, from 99 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Lead Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $170,25024
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $155,00011
Senior Systems AnalystSoftware Developers · median $150,0007
Lead Systems AnalystSoftware Developers · median $177,7506
Fixed Income Portfolio AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $137,5004
Investment Risk AnalystFinancial Risk Specialists · median $180,5004
Investment Strategy AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $139,5004
Associate Relationship ManagerFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $111,5002
Investment Science AssociateFinancial Quantitative Analysts · median $105,0002
Investment SpecialistFinancial and Investment Analysts · median $157,5002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.