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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
128 → 147 filings, FY2021 to FY2026| Program | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jan 7, 2026 | 26 |
| PERM | Jun 18, 2025 | 1,079 |
| Role | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Administrator 3 | Jan 7, 2026 | 5 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer | Jun 18, 2025 | 165 |
| MTS 2, Software Engineer | Jun 17, 2025 | 40 |
| Software Engineer III | Jun 16, 2025 | 232 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer (EN.SOAD.P3) | Jun 13, 2025 | 28 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer III | 232 | $155,000 | $112,986 | $214,000 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer | 165 | $175,000 | $124,426 | $226,158 |
| Software Engineer II | 141 | $135,283 | $99,331 | $184,662 |
| MTS 2, Software Engineer | 41 | $191,106 | $158,000 | $234,062 |
| Software Engineer 2 (EN.SOAD.P2) | 30 | $152,184 | $147,368 | $172,931 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer (EN.SOAD.P3) | 28 | $172,931 | $157,000 | $234,062 |
| Software Engineer 3, Quality | 27 | $149,512 | $95,000 | $171,006 |
| Sr. Product Manager 1 - Technical | 20 | $170,000 | $140,067 | $239,200 |
| Senior Product Manager 2 - Technical | 16 | $191,275 | $92,955 | $239,200 |
| Data Scientist 1 | 15 | $133,959 | $102,482 | $184,080 |
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 858 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
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.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128 | $149,965 | 96.1% |
| 2022 | 230 | $151,346 | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 257 | $158,500 | 96.9% |
| 2024 | 132 | $160,000 | 98.5% |
| 2025 | 218 | $167,149 | 38.5% |
| 2026 | 147 | $165,000 | 99.3% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 39 | 7–7 | 26 |
| PERM | 336 | 347 | 263–456 | 1,079 |