U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

EMERALD CLOUD LAB

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

25

Total Filings

2021-Present

88.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$140,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
20
H-1B Filings
5
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 28, 2026 19
PERM Aug 14, 2024 5
H-1B1 Nov 15, 2021 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)
Infrastructure Engineer May 28, 2026 4
Engineering Manager May 7, 2026 4
Staff Platform Engineer Jun 4, 2025 3
Scientific Reliability Engineer II Jun 3, 2025 2
Scientific Operations Engineer 1 May 6, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Engineering Manager 4 $155,000 $150,000 $165,000
Infrastructure Engineer 4 $160,000 $135,000 $165,000
Staff Platform Engineer 3 $150,000 $150,000 $160,000
Scientific Developer 2 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Scientific Reliability Engineer II 2 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000
Scientific Talent Development Specialist 2 $104,000 $104,000 $104,000
Director of Laboratory Operations 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Facilities Engineer 1 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Laboratory Development Engineer 1 1 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Manager Application Engineering 1 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$89,600

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$160,000

90th Percentile

$163,000

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 4 $104,500 100.0%
2023 4 $120,000 100.0%
2024 6 $160,000 83.3%
2025 7 $140,000 71.4%
2026 4 $150,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
99
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
25
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 19
PERM 478 464 470–478 5
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