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H-1B LCA trends
Quarterly aggregate trend points from loaded LCA data. Trend pages are useful for comparing filing volume, role-title coverage, wage averages, prevailing wages, certification counts, and certification rates over time.
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 5,029 | 520 | 32 | $128,674 | $99,071 | 4,997 | 99.4% |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,013 | 519 | 36 | $132,589 | $102,854 | 4,948 | 98.7% |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,556 | 521 | 38 | $138,264 | $108,858 | 5,555 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,042 | 337 | 32 | $142,330 | $111,835 | 6,042 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,190 | 209 | 41 | $144,914 | $111,487 | 2,190 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,944 | 141 | 29 | $144,652 | $111,743 | 1,944 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,410 | 122 | 23 | $143,507 | $113,535 | 2,410 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,460 | 117 | 30 | $149,935 | $116,598 | 1,460 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,024 | 102 | 26 | $137,628 | $114,603 | 1,024 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,410 | 192 | 45 | $141,933 | $111,265 | 3,410 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,491 | 237 | 48 | $143,223 | $112,017 | 5,491 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,838 | 135 | 34 | $153,229 | $118,118 | 1,838 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,154 | 143 | 34 | $154,962 | $116,712 | 2,154 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,841 | 239 | 48 | $146,199 | $109,799 | 3,841 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,426 | 194 | 39 | $151,620 | $113,158 | 3,426 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,126 | 149 | 49 | $160,240 | $120,687 | 2,126 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,792 | 115 | 33 | $168,930 | $125,439 | 1,792 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,666 | 141 | 38 | $168,739 | $126,497 | 3,666 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,241 | 97 | 30 | $160,300 | $121,565 | 2,241 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,912 | 101 | 43 | $162,950 | $127,757 | 1,912 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,579 | 79 | 35 | $395,026 | $127,917 | 1,578 | 99.9% |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,936 | 98 | 33 | $166,826 | $131,260 | 1,936 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,135 | 109 | 41 | $160,860 | $127,002 | 3,135 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,842 | 85 | 39 | $167,915 | $138,365 | 2,842 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,569 | 83 | 38 | $170,833 | $139,304 | 2,569 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,193 | 85 | 30 | $172,466 | $139,927 | 2,193 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,715 | 106 | 37 | $170,020 | $139,189 | 2,715 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,885 | 67 | 28 | $175,355 | $152,936 | 1,884 | 99.9% |
| 2026 Q2 | 2,915 | 93 | 40 | $301,734 | $156,528 | 2,915 | 100.0% |
Company trend pages
| Page | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Amazon | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. | |
| Meta | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Anthropic | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Apple | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Nvidia | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Oracle | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Intel | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
| Cisco | Quarterly LCA trend points for the employer. |
ZIP trend pages
| Page | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA 98109 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Redmond, WA 98052 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Bellevue, WA 98004 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Menlo Park, CA 94025 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Mountain View, CA 94043 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Santa Clara, CA 95054 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| San Jose, CA 95134 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| San Francisco, CA 94105 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| New York, NY 10001 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
| Austin, TX 78701 | Quarterly LCA trend points for the ZIP market. |
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