U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Eliassen Group, LLC

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

375

Total Filings

2021-Present

99.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$135,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+4.8%

Filing Growth

62 → 65 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
331
H-1B Filings
44
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 330
PERM Apr 29, 2025 44
E-3 Feb 11, 2022 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)
Full Stack Developer Jun 23, 2026 10
Senior Software Engineer Jun 22, 2026 10
LEAD DEVELOPER Jun 18, 2026 5
APPLICATION ANALYST Jun 17, 2026 1
Full Stack Engineer Jun 11, 2026 14
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 26 $140,920 $104,998 $193,440
Full Stack Engineer 14 $130,380 $112,923 $141,440
Data Engineer 10 $128,274 $112,320 $168,480
Full Stack Developer 10 $137,977 $112,736 $170,000
JAVA DEVELOPER 10 $134,160 $114,400 $156,000
Senior Software Engineer 10 $137,467 $109,990 $218,400
Principal Software Engineer 6 $134,951 $94,994 $157,040
Senior Data Engineer 6 $144,456 $124,800 $156,000
LEAD DEVELOPER 5 $150,197 $147,992 $178,672
SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER 5 $139,984 $130,998 $168,480
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$110,091

25th Percentile

$120,640

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$147,000

90th Percentile

$162,240

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 62 $124,800 100.0%
2022 58 $135,200 100.0%
2023 46 $140,400 97.8%
2024 62 $131,420 98.4%
2025 65 $135,915 100.0%
2026 82 $137,280 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
42
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
375
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 330
PERM 278 305 199–412 44
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