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
312 → 384 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 29, 2026 | 1,692 |
| H-1B1 | Aug 25, 2025 | 6 |
| PERM | Aug 22, 2025 | 440 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Product Engineer | Jun 29, 2026 | 108 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 215 |
| Principal Application Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 180 |
| Lead Application Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 113 |
| STAFF DESIGN ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Software Engineer | 215 | $155,397 | $81,286 | $283,442 |
| Principal Application Engineer | 180 | $158,371 | $80,517 | $200,304 |
| Software Engineer | 155 | $140,800 | $79,955 | $234,062 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 129 | $130,894 | $80,142 | $177,927 |
| Principal Design Engineer | 122 | $163,177 | $101,192 | $216,091 |
| Lead Application Engineer | 113 | $128,814 | $81,744 | $169,770 |
| Principal Product Engineer | 108 | $161,980 | $107,765 | $216,091 |
| Sr. Solutions Engineer - AE | 84 | $123,099 | $71,032 | $187,741 |
| Software Engineer II | 70 | $123,026 | $81,390 | $154,271 |
| LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER | 60 | $124,176 | $78,166 | $171,481 |
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 518 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 | 312 | $130,894 | 88.8% |
| 2022 | 393 | $134,574 | 78.6% |
| 2023 | 340 | $141,552 | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 250 | $146,383 | 92.0% |
| 2025 | 384 | $151,216 | 90.4% |
| 2026 | 459 | $150,509 | 95.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 49 | 7–7 | 1,692 |
| PERM | 358 | 344 | 227–456 | 440 |