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
250 → 186 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,021 |
| PERM | Apr 2, 2026 | 184 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| J2EE DEVELOPER | Jun 23, 2026 | 11 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 18, 2026 | 177 |
| Data Scientist | Jun 11, 2026 | 44 |
| Data Scientist Analyst | Jun 8, 2026 | 12 |
| TEST ENGINEER | Jun 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 177 | $116,480 | $69,514 | $201,178 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 69 | $98,384 | $62,400 | $156,000 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 60 | $84,240 | $62,400 | $147,056 |
| Data Scientist | 44 | $103,116 | $49,234 | $145,600 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 40 | $91,915 | $63,710 | $124,800 |
| PRODUCT ENGINEER | 38 | $90,480 | $69,784 | $164,611 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 33 | $88,712 | $60,882 | $135,200 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | 32 | $93,184 | $67,850 | $145,038 |
| TEST ENGINEER | 32 | $97,240 | $81,162 | $143,312 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | 24 | $92,560 | $62,400 | $191,360 |
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 310 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 | 250 | $93,600 | 58.4% |
| 2022 | 302 | $96,585 | 34.8% |
| 2023 | 191 | $101,920 | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 162 | $103,095 | 45.7% |
| 2025 | 186 | $101,930 | 55.4% |
| 2026 | 114 | $112,320 | 64.9% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 12 | 194 | 7–336 | 1,021 |
| PERM | 256 | 277 | 182–372 | 184 |