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
835 → 779 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,174 |
| E-3 | Mar 16, 2026 | 14 |
| H-1B1 | Feb 24, 2026 | 9 |
| PERM | Oct 1, 2024 | 559 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead AI Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 11 |
| Data Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 23 |
| Application Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 69 |
| Expert Application Architect | Jun 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Lead Software Quality Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer | 698 | $144,560 | $87,589 | $245,900 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 677 | $144,726 | $89,669 | $281,000 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 515 | $92,458 | $70,096 | $128,398 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 295 | $98,550 | $87,838 | $173,763 |
| Principal Data Analyst | 267 | $100,235 | $70,096 | $144,500 |
| BUSINESS MANAGER | 231 | $122,554 | $61,672 | $184,500 |
| Principal Associate, Data Science | 208 | $103,002 | $61,922 | $173,000 |
| Senior Associate, Data Science | 177 | $108,306 | $59,717 | $148,699 |
| MASTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 169 | $94,037 | $87,838 | $202,000 |
| SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST | 144 | $106,933 | $74,144 | $122,886 |
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 646 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 | 835 | $97,406 | 98.6% |
| 2022 | 1,030 | $98,550 | 99.8% |
| 2023 | 677 | $113,402 | 97.5% |
| 2024 | 593 | $139,464 | 99.7% |
| 2025 | 779 | $150,550 | 99.7% |
| 2026 | 842 | $143,395 | 100.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 4,174 |
| PERM | 278 | 292 | 209–369 | 559 |