U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Center for Applied Rationality

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

16

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
13
H-1B Filings
3
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jan 26, 2026 10
E-3 Sep 3, 2025 3
PERM Jan 23, 2025 3
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)
STAFF RESEARCHER Jan 26, 2026 3
Engineering and Production Manager Sep 3, 2025 3
Software Engineer Feb 26, 2025 2
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER Jan 23, 2025 1
RESEARCH ENGINEER Sep 23, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST 3 $130,000 $90,584 $130,000
Engineering and Production Manager 3 $175,000 $144,186 $175,000
STAFF RESEARCHER 3 $170,000 $150,000 $170,000
Software Engineer 2 $135,000 $120,000 $150,000
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 $200,304 $200,304 $200,304
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 1 $200,013 $200,013 $200,013
RESEARCH ENGINEER 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Senior Software Engineer 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
TEAM LEAD 1 $104,978 $104,978 $104,978
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$112,489

25th Percentile

$130,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$171,250

90th Percentile

$187,506

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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 1 $90,584 100.0%
2022 4 $150,000 100.0%
2024 3 $130,000 66.7%
2025 3 $170,000 100.0%
2026 5 $170,000 80.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
165
Average Days
7–176
P25–P75 Range
16
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 119 7–7 10
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