U.S. Immigration Data

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Deloitte Tax LLP

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

451

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$80,912

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+258.3%

Filing Growth

24 → 86 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
63
H-1B Filings
388
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 10, 2026 58
PERM May 30, 2025 388
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Tax Senior Apr 10, 2026 250
Tax Manager Mar 3, 2026 143
Tax Consultant Feb 11, 2026 17
Software Engineer Manager Feb 3, 2026 12
Business Solutions Analyst Lead Feb 11, 2025 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Tax Senior 252 $73,743 $47,445 $118,000
Tax Manager 143 $120,661 $72,770 $178,010
Tax Consultant 20 $66,893 $46,259 $101,800
Software Engineer Manager 12 $146,988 $131,000 $190,000
Lead Software Engineer 7 $82,555 $70,886 $104,160
Tax Managing Director 6 $233,626 $137,654 $235,581
Business Solutions Analyst Lead 2 $83,512 $66,310 $100,714
Business Solutions Analyst III 1 $56,618 $56,618 $56,618
Developer Manager 1 $134,118 $134,118 $134,118
Lead Systems Operations Engineer 1 $73,965 $73,965 $73,965
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$64,584

25th Percentile

$70,200

Median (50th)

$80,912

75th Percentile

$111,850

90th Percentile

$137,030

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Deloitte Tax LLP'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 761 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
747
of 761 decided
Overall approval rate
96.5%
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 24 $74,662 100.0%
2022 80 $75,626 98.8%
2023 71 $76,898 87.3%
2024 84 $86,800 100.0%
2025 106 $81,620 59.4%
2026 86 $81,620 97.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
366
Median Days
311
Average Days
176–455
P25–P75 Range
446
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 58
PERM 386 356 258–459 388
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