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Cornerstone Research, 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

333

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$175,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+113.5%

Filing Growth

37 → 79 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
240
H-1B Filings
93
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 18, 2026 236
PERM Apr 22, 2025 93
E-3 Oct 4, 2024 1
H-1B1 Sep 1, 2023 3
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 DEVELOPER Jun 18, 2026 5
SENIOR ANALYST Jun 15, 2026 3
ANALYST Jun 15, 2026 67
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE May 27, 2026 27
ASSOCIATE May 6, 2026 153
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASSOCIATE 153 $210,000 $175,000 $265,000
ANALYST 67 $97,000 $82,500 $115,000
Associates 53 $185,000 $180,000 $185,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 27 $160,000 $114,000 $165,000
Associate Financial Economist 5 $170,000 $170,000 $280,800
SENIOR DEVELOPER 5 $172,723 $150,000 $175,427
MANAGER 3 $225,000 $210,000 $285,000
SENIOR ANALYST 3 $136,989 $120,000 $145,000
Senior Data Scientist 3 $200,000 $120,000 $202,000
Analytics Consultant 2 $110,000 $105,000 $115,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$97,000

25th Percentile

$145,000

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$210,000

90th Percentile

$235,000

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Cornerstone Research, Inc.'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 142 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
100.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
142
of 142 decided
Overall approval rate
98.1%
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 37 $170,000 94.6%
2022 41 $175,000 100.0%
2023 41 $200,000 90.2%
2024 64 $175,000 100.0%
2025 79 $185,000 98.7%
2026 71 $180,000 97.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
115
Average Days
7–190
P25–P75 Range
333
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 236
PERM 412 394 394–473 93
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