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 Roles| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Nov 25, 2025 | 6 |
| PERM | Apr 11, 2025 | 257 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering Manager | Nov 25, 2025 | 9 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Apr 11, 2025 | 47 |
| Process Automation Developer | Apr 11, 2025 | 3 |
| Principal Architect | Apr 11, 2025 | 13 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Apr 11, 2025 | 16 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 47 | $141,100 | $117,000 | $163,654 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 28 | $162,090 | $125,861 | $182,000 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 16 | $147,014 | $124,000 | $180,000 |
| Software Engineer | 14 | $115,110 | $104,670 | $147,014 |
| Principal Architect | 13 | $166,230 | $146,450 | $200,000 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 10 | $122,664 | $105,914 | $134,200 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 9 | $183,269 | $156,957 | $193,419 |
| Senior Architect | 7 | $147,014 | $116,725 | $175,000 |
| Senior Cloud Engineer | 6 | $138,850 | $127,000 | $154,500 |
| Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 6 | $140,800 | $127,150 | $147,014 |
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 105 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 | 7 | $127,813 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | $126,672 | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 49 | $137,700 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | $147,014 | 98.1% |
| 2025 | 73 | $147,014 | 61.6% |
| 2026 | 52 | $147,522 | 59.6% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 6 |
| PERM | 395 | 386 | 316–484 | 257 |