Primary filing location Chicago, IL. 1,265 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2025.
● Data current through FY2025 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 339 | 0 | 385 |
| FY2022 | 205 | 0 | 247 |
| FY2023 | 264 | 0 | 357 |
| FY2024 | 270 | 2 | 324 |
| FY2025 | 187 | 0 | 228 |
Counts are certified and denied LCA case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files; Total also includes withdrawn cases.
| Job title | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 356 | $60,476 |
| Assistant Professor | 130 | $137,819 |
| Research Professional | 95 | $61,837 |
| Staff Scientist | 64 | $73,435 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | 37 | $70,622 |
| Location | Filings |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 1,465 |
| chicago, IL | 20 |
| Lemont, IL | 10 |
| CHICAGO, IL | 8 |
| New York, NY | 6 |
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