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
3,899 → 3,151 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 30, 2026 | 18,556 |
| PERM | Mar 27, 2026 | 2,287 |
| E-3 | Mar 17, 2026 | 58 |
| H-1B1 | Jun 16, 2025 | 2 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Test Consultant 3 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1,288 |
| TEST CONSULTANT 2 | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,397 |
| SOLUTION ARCHITECT 4 | Jun 23, 2026 | 200 |
| Applications Consultant 3 | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,230 |
| Solution Architect 3 | Jun 23, 2026 | 552 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Consultant 3 | 4,230 | $123,460 | $78,624 | $235,000 |
| Applications Consultant 2 | 2,996 | $99,008 | $60,000 | $185,000 |
| MANAGER | 1,591 | $122,000 | $80,000 | $196,123 |
| TEST CONSULTANT 2 | 1,397 | $78,957 | $60,000 | $160,000 |
| Test Consultant 3 | 1,288 | $101,213 | $60,000 | $185,000 |
| PROGRAMMER/ DEVELOPER 2 | 876 | $90,687 | $60,674 | $151,030 |
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 2 | 758 | $92,200 | $60,000 | $922,000 |
| PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER 3 | 727 | $120,000 | $74,235 | $179,140 |
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 3 | 719 | $115,000 | $76,960 | $180,000 |
| PROJECT MANAGER - III | 564 | $104,598 | $60,000 | $230,000 |
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 7,471 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 | 3,899 | $97,968 | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 4,792 | $101,275 | 98.5% |
| 2023 | 4,010 | $108,000 | 97.0% |
| 2024 | 3,275 | $122,650 | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 3,151 | $130,000 | 92.7% |
| 2026 | 1,776 | $131,196 | 86.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 13 | 7–7 | 18,556 |
| PERM | 303 | 309 | 209–371 | 2,287 |