337 certified · Median $171,138 a year · San Jose, CA
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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
125
1
2
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
212
2
3
2
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
$146,717
Median
$171,138
75th percentile
$199,534
A year, from 337 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
MTS Silicon Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $185,00067
Sr. Silicon Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $148,90444
MTS Software Development Eng.Software Developers · median $180,73336
Sr. Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $151,31234
SMTS Silicon Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $204,90116
SMTS Software Development Eng.Software Developers · median $209,70414
Silicon Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $132,10013
MTS Software Development EngineerSoftware Developers · median $186,5978
PMTS Software Development Eng.Software Developers · median $280,0006
Sr. Systems Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $141,2156
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.