U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Cengage Learning, 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

114

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$125,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-16.0%

Filing Growth

25 → 21 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
92
H-1B Filings
22
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 17, 2026 88
E-3 Apr 28, 2025 4
PERM Feb 20, 2025 22
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST Jun 17, 2026 5
Principal Software Engineer May 29, 2026 2
SENIOR STRATEGY ANALYST May 29, 2026 2
Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce May 28, 2026 2
Software Engineering Manager May 21, 2026 11
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 15 $90,992 $73,507 $102,250
Software Engineering Manager 11 $146,828 $122,720 $172,931
Senior Software Engineer 7 $134,844 $112,000 $142,352
Data Scientist 6 $97,893 $70,000 $147,000
Senior Technology Solutions Partner 5 $135,000 $100,000 $141,877
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST 5 $94,689 $90,000 $169,000
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 5 $134,420 $127,800 $149,172
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000
DevOps Engineer 3 $110,422 $110,000 $113,702
Salesforce Technical Architect 3 $130,000 $130,000 $139,797
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$89,300

25th Percentile

$101,519

Median (50th)

$125,000

75th Percentile

$145,480

90th Percentile

$160,908

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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 25 $92,250 96.0%
2022 22 $131,250 100.0%
2023 24 $123,631 100.0%
2024 10 $130,428 100.0%
2025 21 $139,797 90.5%
2026 12 $135,113 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
62
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
114
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 88
PERM 241 290 183–379 22
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