U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

ASCENSUS

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

87

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,058

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-11.1%

Filing Growth

18 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
71
H-1B Filings
16
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 21, 2026 71
PERM Dec 20, 2023 16
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)
DATA WAREHOUSE ENGINEER May 21, 2026 1
SYSTEMS ENGINEER May 12, 2026 1
MAINFRAME PROGRAMMER May 5, 2026 1
Application Engineer May 4, 2026 1
APPLICATION PROGRAMMER May 4, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 21 $129,189 $99,944 $150,197
Software Engineer 12 $93,082 $75,691 $197,600
Principal Network Engineer 7 $142,875 $117,562 $157,643
Senior Software Development Test Engineer 5 $126,402 $116,000 $166,699
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST 5 $96,242 $87,173 $113,443
Principal Application Developer 4 $143,884 $139,922 $150,197
Senior Product Administrator 4 $127,365 $113,360 $142,771
SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER 4 $80,351 $76,773 $86,615
APPLICATION DEVELOPER 3 $92,082 $79,373 $131,325
Principal Software Engineer 2 $136,306 $136,306 $136,306
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$83,695

25th Percentile

$96,544

Median (50th)

$120,058

75th Percentile

$139,922

90th Percentile

$150,197

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 18 $96,242 77.8%
2022 24 $122,223 75.0%
2023 10 $122,595 90.0%
2024 8 $131,467 100.0%
2025 16 $140,088 100.0%
2026 11 $99,195 81.8%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
90
Average Days
7–41
P25–P75 Range
87
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 28 7–8 71
PERM 440 367 220–476 16
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