U.S. Immigration Data

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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

111

Total Filings

2021-Present

99.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$164,800

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-38.9%

Filing Growth

18 → 11 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
11
H-1B Filings
100
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 27, 2026 11
PERM Mar 4, 2025 100
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Technical Program Manager Apr 27, 2026 1
Data Science Manager Mar 4, 2025 1
Manager, Data Eng., Marketing Intelligence and Data Products Dec 20, 2024 1
Director, Technical Accounting Dec 20, 2024 1
Senior Data Engineer Dec 16, 2024 6
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Development Engineer II 10 $174,200 $157,477 $210,000
Software Development Engineer III 9 $226,600 $154,500 $275,808
Senior Data Engineer 6 $170,872 $130,000 $196,860
Software Development Engineer I 5 $170,311 $159,650 $185,000
Data Engineer 4 $140,057 $137,917 $142,139
Senior Software Engineer 4 $171,756 $143,936 $203,500
Software Development Engineer 4 $178,500 $165,000 $200,000
BI Systems Administrator & Developer 2 $132,299 $130,000 $134,597
Lead Big Data Engineer 2 $128,330 $124,030 $132,630
Machine Learning Engineer II 2 $191,000 $137,000 $245,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$124,030

25th Percentile

$140,647

Median (50th)

$164,800

75th Percentile

$199,807

90th Percentile

$244,400

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 18 $138,819 100.0%
2022 19 $153,000 100.0%
2023 29 $185,000 96.6%
2024 21 $180,000 100.0%
2025 13 $177,112 100.0%
2026 11 $178,880 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
284
Median Days
290
Average Days
213–405
P25–P75 Range
111
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 11
PERM 298 322 231–423 100
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