U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Coherent, 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

103

Total Filings

2021-Present

89.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
90
H-1B Filings
13
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 4, 2026 90
PERM Mar 26, 2025 13
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)
SENIOR PLANNER Jun 4, 2026 1
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ENGINEER May 29, 2026 2
Principal Engineer May 26, 2026 2
Senior Engineer - Manufacturing Data Systems (App. Dev.) May 11, 2026 1
Staff Engineer May 8, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Staff Business Systems Analyst 6 $141,219 $122,240 $160,014
PROGRAMMER ANALYST 4 $137,510 $132,579 $178,000
Senior Engineer 4 $133,952 $105,050 $141,440
LEAD ENGINEER 3 $135,000 $120,000 $168,480
Lead Software Engineer 3 $142,000 $122,000 $158,080
Senior Transceiver Engineer 3 $115,000 $115,000 $115,000
STAFF DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 3 $153,300 $149,781 $170,000
Staff Process Development Engineer 3 $90,000 $90,000 $120,000
TEST ENGINEER II 3 $89,398 $80,725 $89,398
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2 $87,267 $79,851 $94,682
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$86,623

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$140,000

90th Percentile

$159,724

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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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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 8 $120,734 87.5%
2022 8 $103,622 100.0%
2023 16 $112,500 87.5%
2024 19 $122,000 84.2%
2025 26 $120,050 80.8%
2026 26 $125,601 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
64
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
103
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 20 7–7 90
PERM 462 373 195–496 13
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