U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

CATERPILLAR INC.

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 Records

266

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$121,389

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+120.5%

Filing Growth

44 → 97 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
16
H-1B Filings
250
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Mar 2, 2026 14
PERM Nov 18, 2025 250
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 32 $132,120 $90,979 $173,846
Embedded SW Sr. Engineer 14 $131,747 $99,750 $132,101
Lead Software Engineer 10 $136,791 $120,328 $153,650
Senior Control Systems Engineer 9 $132,184 $98,220 $133,266
Autonomy Engineering Specialist 8 $131,747 $106,434 $132,101
Sr Engineer-Perf/Sim/App 8 $133,266 $126,506 $139,942
Engineer II - Design 7 $129,875 $108,680 $133,266
Elec Sys V&V Engineer 5 $106,912 $94,404 $106,912
Embedded Software Senior Engineer (Diesel Engine Embedded Software) 5 $92,544 $92,544 $92,544
Software Engineer 5 $116,000 $84,996 $139,984
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,404

25th Percentile

$107,154

Median (50th)

$121,389

75th Percentile

$132,184

90th Percentile

$144,560

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CATERPILLAR INC.'s H-1B petition approval rate

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 199 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
197
of 199 decided
Overall approval rate
99.3%
incl. continuing (renewals)

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.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 44 $108,826 93.2%
2022 9 $116,500 88.9%
2023 28 $109,728 67.9%
2024 8 $133,786 100.0%
2025 80 $131,779 95.0%
2026 97 $122,574 97.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
452
Median Days
374
Average Days
271–482
P25–P75 Range
264
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 14
PERM 455 395 287–482 250
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026