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
278 → 365 filings, FY2021 to FY2026| Program | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Feb 13, 2026 | 70 |
| PERM | Jun 26, 2025 | 1,487 |
| Role | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Strategist Executive Engagement Insights | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Managing Editor | Feb 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Senior Editor | Jan 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Account Manager | Dec 19, 2025 | 7 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Dec 12, 2025 | 86 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Software Engineer | 846 | $158,000 | $140,000 | $216,000 |
| Senior Technical Software Developer | 196 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $130,500 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 88 | $157,000 | $120,000 | $240,000 |
| Team Leader | 80 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 |
| Software Engineer | 20 | $140,000 | $101,754 | $160,000 |
| Reporter | 16 | $84,000 | $70,000 | $120,000 |
| Data Scientist | 10 | $172,000 | $92,000 | $265,000 |
| Quantitative Analyst | 10 | $212,000 | $150,000 | $270,000 |
| Senior Financial Engineer | 9 | $145,000 | $109,283 | $160,000 |
| Product Manager | 8 | $189,500 | $141,170 | $253,500 |
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 | 278 | $140,000 | 99.3% |
| 2022 | 186 | $150,050 | 97.8% |
| 2023 | 246 | $150,050 | 98.8% |
| 2024 | 240 | $158,000 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 257 | $169,500 | 85.6% |
| 2026 | 365 | $169,500 | 89.9% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–8 | 70 |
| PERM | 367 | 338 | 206–470 | 1,487 |