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 RolesFiling Growth
2,637 → 2,655 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 12,486 |
| PERM | Jun 8, 2026 | 1,973 |
| E-3 | Jan 29, 2026 | 34 |
| H-1B1 | Dec 15, 2021 | 1 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 7,572 |
| Automation Developer/Tester | Jun 23, 2026 | 1 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | Jun 23, 2026 | 216 |
| Data Architect | Jun 23, 2026 | 11 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,983 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7,572 | $109,225 | $68,000 | $193,000 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 1,983 | $96,600 | $60,000 | $955,000 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 564 | $94,700 | $63,200 | $159,000 |
| SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER AND TESTER | 501 | $94,000 | $61,000 | $135,540 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | 357 | $95,750 | $65,500 | $151,840 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 226 | $100,000 | $60,100 | $170,000 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | 216 | $98,500 | $65,000 | $135,000 |
| DATABASE DEVELOPER | 190 | $70,000 | $68,000 | $176,000 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | 185 | $97,250 | $71,000 | $159,750 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester | 153 | $100,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
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 679 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 | 2,637 | $96,750 | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 2,778 | $99,100 | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 2,311 | $105,000 | 98.3% |
| 2024 | 1,872 | $109,500 | 98.2% |
| 2025 | 2,655 | $109,500 | 98.6% |
| 2026 | 2,241 | $113,000 | 99.6% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 12,486 |
| PERM | 275 | 313 | 188–450 | 1,973 |