U.S. Immigration Data

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Communications Test Design, 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

263

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$95,790

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+64.9%

Filing Growth

37 → 61 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
224
H-1B Filings
39
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 22, 2026 223
E-3 Aug 4, 2025 1
PERM Jun 3, 2025 39
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 Electrical Engineer Jun 22, 2026 10
LEAD ENGINEER Jun 4, 2026 2
Senior Software Engineer Jun 1, 2026 42
Lead Software Engineer May 28, 2026 13
Robotics Engineer May 21, 2026 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 42 $125,327 $89,773 $142,179
Software Engineer 38 $89,887 $71,386 $120,000
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 24 $74,871 $63,253 $94,326
Lead Software Engineer 13 $125,653 $89,773 $145,935
.NET DEVELOPER 11 $88,000 $72,779 $118,000
Systems Test Engineer 11 $78,086 $63,357 $81,805
PROGRAMMER ANALYST 10 $83,637 $68,994 $92,082
Senior Electrical Engineer 10 $87,745 $72,093 $111,450
Engineering Manager 9 $110,323 $95,790 $130,000
Software Development Manager 9 $155,000 $116,834 $167,226
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$74,793

25th Percentile

$82,053

Median (50th)

$95,790

75th Percentile

$120,049

90th Percentile

$134,961

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Filings 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 37 $83,262 89.2%
2022 56 $92,082 78.6%
2023 33 $100,000 81.8%
2024 41 $106,235 100.0%
2025 61 $100,000 83.6%
2026 35 $101,000 82.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
99
Average Days
7–59
P25–P75 Range
263
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 56 7–8 223
PERM 322 349 238–477 39
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