U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

142

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$90,345

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-65.1%

Filing Growth

43 → 15 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
108
H-1B Filings
34
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 1, 2026 108
PERM May 2, 2024 34
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Senior Researcher (Education Systems) Apr 1, 2026 5
Senior Data Scientist Sep 18, 2025 4
Senior Software Engineer Sep 4, 2025 2
Software Engineer Apr 8, 2025 1
I/O Researcher Feb 18, 2025 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
RESEARCHER 35 $82,576 $50,066 $138,375
SENIOR RESEARCHER 13 $124,433 $55,659 $131,741
Senior Economist 12 $146,616 $110,000 $158,488
Researcher (Domestic IV) 8 $60,000 $57,117 $97,613
ECONOMIST 6 $126,719 $125,000 $134,680
Data Scientist II 5 $75,192 $70,138 $89,500
Senior Economic Researcher 5 $131,799 $93,766 $131,799
Senior Researcher (Education Systems) 5 $118,000 $115,000 $128,829
ECONOMIC RESEARCHER 4 $110,000 $108,576 $134,919
FINANCIAL ANALYST 4 $84,178 $83,637 $85,842
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$62,285

25th Percentile

$75,192

Median (50th)

$90,345

75th Percentile

$126,000

90th Percentile

$137,500

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 43 $75,192 90.7%
2022 33 $104,354 93.9%
2023 24 $111,000 87.5%
2024 26 $119,000 92.3%
2025 15 $128,428 93.3%
2026 1 $128,829 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
69
Average Days
7–13
P25–P75 Range
142
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 108
PERM 253 267 211–317 34
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026