U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

CBS Interactive, 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

352

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+24.6%

Filing Growth

57 → 71 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
274
H-1B Filings
78
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 260
E-3 Apr 16, 2026 11
H-1B1 Mar 10, 2026 3
PERM Jun 16, 2025 78
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 26 $160,000 $110,848 $193,084
Business Intelligence Analyst 14 $101,500 $87,256 $113,300
Data Engineer 14 $132,947 $108,306 $176,748
Lead Software Engineer 12 $173,520 $150,000 $200,850
DevOps Engineer 9 $144,200 $130,000 $183,310
Senior DevOps Engineer 9 $169,229 $152,000 $192,819
Tracking Engineer 9 $165,000 $130,000 $229,473
Product Manager 8 $152,500 $135,000 $185,658
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst 7 $127,308 $120,000 $139,100
Senior Data Engineer 7 $135,000 $108,493 $157,590
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$108,628

25th Percentile

$130,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$189,700

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume 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 57 $137,789 96.5%
2022 66 $136,394 98.5%
2023 47 $155,000 85.1%
2024 50 $160,340 98.0%
2025 71 $159,518 100.0%
2026 61 $164,798 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
83
Average Days
7–9
P25–P75 Range
352
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 260
PERM 381 351 217–467 78
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: October 12, 2026