U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

CEPHEID

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

679

Total Filings

2021-Present

89.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$135,323

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+55.8%

Filing Growth

104 → 162 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
542
H-1B Filings
137
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 19, 2026 540
PERM Jun 10, 2025 137
H-1B1 May 30, 2025 2
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)
MFG Automation Engineer (Mech) Jun 19, 2026 2
Senior Software Engineer Jun 12, 2026 8
Senior Supply Chain Ops Program Manager Jun 12, 2026 1
Senior Quality Systems Specialist Jun 11, 2026 4
Manager Operations Process Jun 9, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER 36 $137,267 $108,971 $160,000
Process Engineer 27 $110,000 $92,250 $136,620
Senior Quality Operations Engineer 16 $133,982 $95,000 $164,337
Scientist I 12 $129,275 $115,690 $141,473
AUTOMATION/DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 8 $127,723 $100,000 $150,393
Consumables Engineer 8 $152,298 $135,239 $177,120
Data Scientist 8 $122,296 $110,000 $170,186
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER 8 $135,069 $119,974 $170,872
PROCESS ENGINEER II 8 $110,000 $95,000 $132,998
Senior Component Engineer 8 $135,000 $123,257 $161,886
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$108,722

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$135,323

75th Percentile

$156,127

90th Percentile

$175,000

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CEPHEID'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 108 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
100.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
108
of 108 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 104 $133,044 96.2%
2022 145 $130,000 80.7%
2023 88 $134,366 75.0%
2024 115 $140,870 92.2%
2025 162 $137,596 93.8%
2026 65 $136,620 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
132
Average Days
7–223
P25–P75 Range
679
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 59 7–8 540
PERM 464 420 393–486 137
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