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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
5
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
12
6
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
$150,000
Median
$173,000
75th percentile
$187,741
A year, from 17 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $150,0007
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $156,5002
Staff EngineerSoftware Developers · median $215,0002
Customer Advocate & Technology EvangelistComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $240,0001
Principal Data EngineerSales Engineers · median $170,0001
Principal EngineerSoftware Developers · median $230,0001
Senior Technical Support ManagerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $180,5001
Software Development Engineer in testSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $165,0001
Solution ArchitectSales Engineers · median $148,5001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.