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Columbia University

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

80

Total Filings

2021-Present

63.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$125,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+240.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 34 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
47
H-1B Filings
33
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Mar 3, 2026 39
PERM Jan 9, 2026 33
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)
Director of Science Communication and Media Relations Mar 3, 2026 2
Associate Research Scientist Feb 20, 2026 5
Lecturer in the Discipline of Data Science Jan 9, 2026 1
Assistant Professor Jan 9, 2026 20
Associate Professor Dec 6, 2025 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 21 $175,000 $105,380 $275,738
Lecturer in Discipline 7 $125,000 $98,000 $230,000
Associate Research Scientist 6 $100,000 $79,327 $129,150
Associate Staff 5 $53,186 $51,376 $70,720
Adult Diabetes Educator 3 $89,760 $88,000 $107,305
Associate Professor 3 $180,000 $178,000 $220,000
Clinical Research Coordinator 3 $63,750 $60,000 $80,000
Instructor 3 $95,713 $89,495 $103,347
Associate Research Scholar 2 $86,500 $86,500 $86,500
Director of Science Communication and Media Relations 2 $128,726 $122,400 $135,051
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$70,648

25th Percentile

$87,625

Median (50th)

$125,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$230,000

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Columbia University'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 982 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.5%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
977
of 982 decided
Overall approval rate
99.1%
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 10 $84,000 70.0%
2022 11 $89,495 72.7%
2023 10 $169,575 60.0%
2024 3 $107,305 66.7%
2025 34 $136,500 52.9%
2026 12 $135,026 83.3%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
14
Median Days
200
Average Days
7–458
P25–P75 Range
72
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 60 7–9 39
PERM 454 364 397–479 33
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: August 31, 2026