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 Roles| Program | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| PERM | Aug 22, 2025 | 357 |
| H-1B | Jun 29, 2023 | 3 |
| Role | Last Filing | Total (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMMER ANALYSTS (multiple openings) (Job Code PA-23) | Aug 22, 2025 | 50 |
| DEVOPS ENGINEERS (multiple openings) Job Code DVOP-4 | Jun 26, 2025 | 38 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEERS (multiple openings) (Job Code SYSE-23) | Mar 24, 2025 | 56 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (multiple openings) (Job Code MSA-24) | Nov 20, 2024 | 2 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS (multiple openings) (SD-23) | Jan 15, 2024 | 3 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 65 | $118,000 | $86,000 | $118,000 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEERS (multiple openings) (Job Code SYSE-23) | 56 | $104,500 | $104,500 | $109,500 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYSTS (multiple openings) (Job Code PA-23) | 50 | $97,800 | $90,500 | $97,800 |
| DevOps Engineer | 46 | $118,000 | $99,100 | $118,000 |
| Software Developers | 41 | $87,500 | $87,500 | $118,000 |
| DEVOPS ENGINEERS (multiple openings) Job Code DVOP-4 | 38 | $105,300 | $83,500 | $105,300 |
| Systems Engineer | 28 | $102,500 | $102,500 | $102,500 |
| Programmer Analyst | 21 | $108,000 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEERS (multiple openings) (SE-23) | 8 | $122,500 | $122,500 | $122,500 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS (multiple openings) (SD-23) | 3 | $122,500 | $122,500 | $122,500 |
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 760 new (initial) petitions, FY2020–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2020–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $96,000 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | $87,500 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | $87,500 | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 133 | $118,000 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 110 | $97,800 | 84.5% |
| 2026 | 48 | $109,500 | 100.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERM | 392 | 388 | 363–459 | 357 |