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DUKE UNIVERSITY

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

1,235

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$70,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+83.2%

Filing Growth

149 → 273 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
1,224
H-1B Filings
11
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 23, 2026 1,218
PERM Apr 14, 2025 11
E-3 Jun 7, 2024 5
H-1B1 Dec 4, 2023 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)
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Jun 23, 2026 270
Assistant Professor Jun 22, 2026 170
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE Jun 17, 2026 281
ASSOCIATE IN RESEARCH Jun 15, 2026 39
Lab Research Analyst I Jun 3, 2026 23
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE 281 $61,000 $46,530 $763,188
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 270 $65,509 $50,639 $127,926
Assistant Professor 170 $143,750 $69,023 $480,200
Research Scientist 54 $71,000 $52,531 $126,700
ASSOCIATE IN RESEARCH 39 $59,044 $41,600 $121,688
Research Scholar 34 $68,700 $42,000 $95,050
BIOINFORMATICIAN 25 $90,263 $70,875 $113,818
Biostatistician II 25 $90,158 $72,506 $107,712
Assistant Research Professor 23 $75,000 $62,000 $127,920
Lab Research Analyst I 23 $64,267 $48,480 $89,867
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$54,997

25th Percentile

$60,000

Median (50th)

$70,000

75th Percentile

$92,700

90th Percentile

$159,861

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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 149 $61,500 91.3%
2022 199 $62,238 83.9%
2023 203 $65,466 85.2%
2024 228 $67,310 85.1%
2025 273 $75,254 84.6%
2026 183 $77,854 86.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
52
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
1,235
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 49 7–8 1,218
PERM 483 470 443–497 11
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: October 12, 2026