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

16

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$128,864

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
16
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Dec 20, 2023 16
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Software Development Engineer in Test Dec 20, 2023 1
Principal Application Developer Dec 20, 2023 1
Senior Software Development Test Engineer Dec 19, 2023 1
Senior Software Engineer Dec 19, 2023 6
Senior Network Engineer May 31, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 6 $150,197 $119,662 $150,197
Software Engineer 3 $87,485 $87,485 $90,039
Application Developer 1 $131,325 $131,325 $131,325
Principal Application Developer 1 $150,197 $150,197 $150,197
Principal Network Engineer 1 $142,875 $142,875 $142,875
Senior Network Engineer 1 $103,834 $103,834 $103,834
Senior Software Development Test Engineer 1 $126,402 $126,402 $126,402
Software Development Engineer in Test 1 $113,443 $113,443 $113,443
Software Test Engineer 1 $83,928 $83,928 $83,928
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$87,485

25th Percentile

$100,385

Median (50th)

$128,864

75th Percentile

$150,197

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 4 $87,485 75.0%
2022 1 $90,039 100.0%
2023 1 $131,325 100.0%
2024 2 $123,355 100.0%
2025 8 $150,197 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
440
Median Days
367
Average Days
220–476
P25–P75 Range
16
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 440 367 220–476 16
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: February 8, 2026