Data current as of Sep 2, 2026
What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures · applications filed in 2026
What XH1B calculates / Offers filed in 2026
How to read these figures
The strip counts applications by submission year: filings filed in 2026, all outcomes. Workers requested is what the employer asked for; a filing is not a confirmed hire.
The table below filters by DOL decision date instead, so its totals differ slightly from the strip. The median offered wage is calculated across the year's filings with a usable annual wage: half offered more, half less. Each row's wage badge compares the offer with the BLS median for the occupation, signed below or above that benchmark.
H-1B filings decided in 2026
All outcomes · 124,454 match the filtersRecordDOL OFLC · decision date
Colorado State University(1 position requested)
Assistant Professor · Fort Collins 80523 · 2026-03-31
Kenco Management Services, LLC(1 position requested)
Data Analyst · Naperville 60563 · 2026-03-31
The Scripps Research Institute(1 position requested)
Postdoctoral Associate · La Jolla 92037 · 2026-03-31
DEPCOM Power, Inc.(1 position requested)
PV Design Engineer - KBGFJG232004-1 · Bedminster 07921 · 2026-03-31
Pacificorp(1 position requested)
Area-Transmission Planner · Portland 97232 · 2026-03-31
John Zink Company, LLC(1 position requested)
Structural Design Engineer II - KBGFJG105779-4 · Tulsa 74116 · 2026-03-31
First Technology Federal Credit Union(1 position requested)
Business Systems Analyst · Hillsboro 97124 · 2026-03-31
Hanesbrands Inc.(1 position requested)
Senior Manager International Income Tax · Atlanta 30328 · 2026-03-31
A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.
Rows with a quality flag (known parse artifacts) are excluded here; every raw record stays on its own case page. JSON API: /api/lcas?year=2026.
Compare DOL foreign-labor programs labor type, duration & core record for each program browser
| Program | Labor type | Duration | Core record | Primary question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Specialty occupations | Temporary | Labor Condition Application | What wage and job did the employer attest to before seeking H-1B approval? |
| PERM | Permanent sponsorship | Permanent | Labor certification | Did the employer test the U.S. labor market before sponsoring a permanent job? |
| Prevailing wage | Wage floor for PERM and H-2B | Time-limited | Prevailing-wage determination | How does DOL's wage floor compare with the market median? |
| H-2A | Seasonal agricultural work | Temporary | Temporary labor certification | How many seasonal farm workers were requested and certified? |
| H-2B | Seasonal non-agricultural work | Temporary | Temporary labor certification | How many seasonal non-farm workers were requested and certified? |
| CW-1 | CNMI transitional work | Temporary | CW-1 filing | What temporary labor demand exists in the CNMI transitional program? |
A DOL filing is not a visa issuance and not observed employment: each record is what an employer filed and what DOL certified or denied.
Questions about the data & methods
H-1B filings FAQ
How many H-1B filings were decided in 2026?
124,454 labor condition applications were decided in 2026, per DOL OFLC disclosure records. The full archive holds 8,768,100 filings.
What does each filing record show?
The case number, employer, occupation, worksite, offered wage, the DOL prevailing wage it was measured against, workers requested, and the adjudication outcome. Every field comes from the employer's own filing in the DOL disclosure file.
Can I filter filings by outcome?
Yes: certified, certified-withdrawn, withdrawn, and denied. These are DOL labor condition application outcomes. Certification does not establish USCIS petition approval or an actual hire. A denial does not by itself establish why DOL rejected the application. Use the outcome controls to inspect each group.
How does a filing get through the H-1B lottery?
A cap-subject hire passes four steps: the employer registers the candidate in March, USCIS selects (weighted by wage level starting FY2027), the employer files the certified LCA and Form I-129 inside a 90-day-plus window, and USCIS approves. The lottery guide walks the full season with the published USCIS numbers.
Public source records and site analysis. We do not attest to accuracy. Read the full disclaimer.
Dataset guides and site methods
- [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
- [2] Law or rulemaking · eCFR. Required wage and wage sources. 20 CFR 655.731(a)The required wage is the higher of the actual wage and prevailing wage. An independent market median is a comparison, not this legal test.Checked 2026-10-08.
- [3] Law or rulemaking · eCFR. Labor Condition Application contents. 20 CFR 655.730(c): application fields; 655.730(d)(1)–(4): wage, working-condition, strike/lockout and notice attestationsChecked 2026-10-17.