U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

DOW JONES AND COMPANY

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

71

Total Filings

2021-Present

81.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$130,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+15.4%

Filing Growth

13 → 15 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
33
H-1B Filings
38
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 10, 2026 31
PERM Dec 21, 2025 38
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)
Client Partner Jun 10, 2026 2
Columnist May 14, 2026 3
Director, WSJ Marketing & Subscription Strategy Apr 24, 2026 1
News Editor, Live Journalism Apr 16, 2026 2
SVP of Transformation, Technology & BI Feb 13, 2026 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 9 $115,000 $88,150 $130,369
Lead Software Engineer 6 $140,000 $112,000 $160,000
Columnist 3 $139,596 $139,596 $139,596
Managing Editor, Opinion 3 $205,000 $131,144 $250,000
SVP of Transformation, Technology & BI 3 $309,154 $290,000 $309,155
Associate News Editor, Live Journalism 2 $80,000 $75,000 $85,000
Client Partner 2 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Director, WSJ Marketing & Subscription Strategy 2 $194,705 $190,000 $199,410
News Editor, Live Journalism 2 $74,303 $63,606 $85,000
Software Engineer 2 $101,625 $91,800 $111,450
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$80,000

25th Percentile

$110,000

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$157,475

90th Percentile

$199,410

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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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 13 $129,842 92.3%
2022 12 $136,783 75.0%
2023 10 $129,091 90.0%
2024 7 $120,000 100.0%
2025 14 $149,200 78.6%
2026 15 $120,000 66.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
175
Median Days
204
Average Days
7–328
P25–P75 Range
69
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 70 7–9 31
PERM 277 314 192–487 38
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