U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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

69

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$59,039

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+23.1%

Filing Growth

13 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
69
H-1B Filings
0
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 17, 2026 68
E-3 Sep 28, 2021 1
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)
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE Jun 17, 2026 14
ENGINEERING RESEARCH SCIENTIST Jun 9, 2026 2
Research Scientist Jun 1, 2026 23
Postdoctoral Associate - Burch-Smith Lab May 18, 2026 1
Data Scientist II Mar 3, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Research Scientist 23 $63,727 $42,000 $90,846
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE 14 $52,500 $42,000 $59,280
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 9 $55,000 $53,000 $61,964
Principal Investigator 3 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Data Scientist 2 $67,000 $67,000 $67,000
Data Scientist II 2 $58,742 $51,563 $65,920
ENGINEERING RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 $66,050 $60,000 $72,100
Research Scientist & Principal Investigator 2 $83,454 $83,454 $83,454
Scientific Research Contract and Technology Specialist 2 $68,250 $61,500 $75,000
Senior Research Scientist 2 $57,247 $57,000 $57,494
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$50,742

25th Percentile

$53,206

Median (50th)

$59,039

75th Percentile

$67,000

90th Percentile

$80,119

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Filings 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 13 $52,000 100.0%
2022 10 $54,458 100.0%
2023 17 $55,806 100.0%
2024 7 $63,727 100.0%
2025 16 $62,482 100.0%
2026 6 $64,787 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
7
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
69
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 68
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: February 8, 2026