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CMES, 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

58

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$74,750

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-43.8%

Filing Growth

16 → 9 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
47
H-1B Filings
11
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 16, 2026 47
PERM Feb 14, 2025 11
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)
Project Manager I Jun 16, 2026 1
PROJECT ENGINEER May 21, 2026 12
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER May 19, 2026 1
Project Engineer II Apr 23, 2026 2
PROJECT ESTIMATOR Mar 19, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
PROJECT ENGINEER 12 $69,500 $55,744 $100,000
ACCOUNTANT 6 $68,500 $65,998 $95,000
BUDGET ANALYST 4 $77,626 $63,865 $79,000
COST ESTIMATOR 3 $63,000 $63,000 $75,000
Senior Project Engineer 3 $96,000 $68,827 $96,000
Civil Construction Engineer 2 $54,205 $54,205 $54,205
CIVIL ENGINEERING ANALYST 2 $88,000 $88,000 $88,000
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT ANALYST 2 $115,000 $100,000 $130,000
Civil Field Engineer 3 2 $75,962 $68,827 $83,096
Construction Scheduler/Engineer 2 $80,500 $65,000 $96,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,944

25th Percentile

$68,000

Median (50th)

$74,750

75th Percentile

$94,260

90th Percentile

$113,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 16 $65,998 100.0%
2022 6 $80,000 100.0%
2023 6 $96,000 100.0%
2024 13 $77,626 92.3%
2025 9 $68,827 100.0%
2026 8 $88,520 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
75
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
58
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 47
PERM 392 365 290–469 11
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