U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Costco Wholesale Corporation

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

204

Total Filings

2021-Present

83.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$137,230

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+12.8%

Filing Growth

47 → 53 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
5
H-1B Filings
199
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B May 7, 2026 5
PERM Jun 17, 2025 199
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Director of Professional Services May 7, 2026 4
Database Administrator Jun 17, 2025 2
Cloud Engineer May 27, 2025 1
Security Analyst May 19, 2025 2
Software Engineer May 15, 2025 43
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 43 $137,259 $105,000 $157,500
Full Stack Engineer 22 $137,259 $119,350 $175,000
Quality Engineer 15 $134,000 $110,000 $146,700
Data Engineer 7 $155,000 $130,000 $158,600
BI Engineer 6 $139,130 $125,000 $154,000
SAP Security Analyst 6 $137,500 $135,000 $165,000
Java Application Developer – E-Commerce 5 $115,000 $110,000 $115,000
Software Developer-BI 5 $121,000 $98,000 $127,500
Director of Professional Services 4 $257,490 $250,000 $257,490
Functional Analyst 4 $134,400 $125,000 $162,531
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,000

25th Percentile

$127,460

Median (50th)

$137,230

75th Percentile

$149,250

90th Percentile

$164,310

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filings by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Pace by Program
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 47 $127,500 100.0%
2022 39 $130,000 97.4%
2023 8 $135,000 100.0%
2024 8 $128,669 100.0%
2025 49 $143,300 55.1%
2026 53 $148,700 79.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
369
Median Days
355
Average Days
261–477
P25–P75 Range
204
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 11 7–8 5
PERM 384 364 265–478 199
Processing Time Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
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