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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
720 → 753 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 2,406 |
| E-3 | Feb 13, 2026 | 71 |
| H-1B1 | Nov 17, 2025 | 16 |
| PERM | Jun 26, 2025 | 1,487 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYST | Jun 23, 2026 | 45 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 897 |
| TEAM LEADER | Jun 23, 2026 | 402 |
| REPORTER | Jun 17, 2026 | 48 |
| EDITOR | Jun 17, 2026 | 19 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 897 | $142,563 | $107,162 | $290,000 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 846 | $158,000 | $140,000 | $216,000 |
| TEAM LEADER | 402 | $183,414 | $147,782 | $315,000 |
| Software Engineer | 367 | $115,918 | $90,002 | $172,931 |
| Senior Technical Software Developer | 196 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $130,500 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 50 | $151,819 | $115,918 | $200,000 |
| REPORTER | 48 | $72,891 | $51,542 | $120,000 |
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYST | 45 | $130,000 | $101,525 | $270,000 |
| Data Scientist | 34 | $114,234 | $69,701 | $265,000 |
| Product Analyst | 26 | $112,715 | $100,443 | $210,000 |
Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 1,245 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 720 | $123,807 | 98.2% |
| 2022 | 612 | $123,614 | 98.4% |
| 2023 | 609 | $134,222 | 98.4% |
| 2024 | 626 | $142,563 | 99.5% |
| 2025 | 753 | $151,819 | 99.3% |
| 2026 | 660 | $163,218 | 99.8% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 2,406 |
| PERM | 367 | 338 | 206–470 | 1,487 |