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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
999 → 916 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,650 |
| E-3 | Nov 6, 2025 | 9 |
| PERM | Sep 21, 2025 | 922 |
| H-1B1 | Feb 20, 2025 | 3 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Production Support Specialist | Jun 23, 2026 | 138 |
| DevOps Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 92 |
| Database Architect (Data Architect) | Jun 23, 2026 | 30 |
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST | Jun 23, 2026 | 480 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | Jun 23, 2026 | 384 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 2,962 | $115,000 | $47,100 | $197,600 |
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST | 480 | $107,039 | $57,678 | $160,172 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 384 | $94,085 | $57,678 | $157,061 |
| Software Quality/Test Engineer | 358 | $105,000 | $60,590 | $157,500 |
| SOFTWARE ARCHITECT | 219 | $131,097 | $59,700 | $225,750 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | 153 | $114,000 | $57,678 | $200,000 |
| Production Support Specialist | 138 | $95,000 | $51,002 | $150,000 |
| SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST | 119 | $95,000 | $61,485 | $139,880 |
| Director, Consulting Services | 107 | $148,450 | $97,032 | $233,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | 92 | $120,000 | $57,678 | $192,400 |
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 651 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
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.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 999 | $102,500 | 99.3% |
| 2022 | 1,078 | $110,000 | 98.9% |
| 2023 | 957 | $115,000 | 98.7% |
| 2024 | 879 | $115,000 | 99.2% |
| 2025 | 916 | $118,000 | 97.7% |
| 2026 | 755 | $116,792 | 95.6% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 4,650 |
| PERM | 373 | 361 | 279–474 | 922 |