U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

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

40

Total Filings

2021-Present

95.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$78,690

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
34
H-1B Filings
6
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 16, 2026 34
PERM Sep 16, 2024 6
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)
STAFF CIVIL ENGINEER Apr 16, 2026 25
Staff Software Engineer Apr 8, 2026 4
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER Apr 3, 2025 4
Senior Engineer May 31, 2024 1
CONSULTANT I Apr 5, 2024 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
STAFF CIVIL ENGINEER 25 $72,800 $62,400 $83,960
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER 4 $99,445 $86,213 $112,614
Staff Software Engineer 4 $86,424 $82,160 $93,706
CONSULTANT I 3 $85,966 $85,966 $118,750
GROUP LEADER 1 $169,312 $169,312 $169,312
Pavement Engineer 1 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000
SENIOR CONSULTANT 1 $116,667 $116,667 $116,667
Senior Engineer 1 $95,000 $95,000 $95,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$66,620

25th Percentile

$69,108

Median (50th)

$78,690

75th Percentile

$86,028

90th Percentile

$109,766

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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 8 $75,712 100.0%
2022 7 $72,800 85.7%
2023 5 $75,088 100.0%
2024 8 $83,114 100.0%
2025 4 $79,202 100.0%
2026 8 $82,645 87.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
66
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
40
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 34
PERM 424 402 321–483 6
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: June 21, 2026