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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

78

Total Filings

2021-Present

89.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$119,498

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
57
H-1B Filings
21
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 26, 2026 57
PERM Mar 13, 2025 21
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)
Software Engineer III May 26, 2026 5
Engineer II Mar 18, 2026 3
Software Engineer II Feb 16, 2026 2
Software Engineer Dec 16, 2025 2
Developer, RPG Applications Nov 6, 2025 7
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Developer, RPG Applications 7 $114,114 $83,000 $131,500
J2EE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER III 7 $108,149 $88,725 $130,915
Software Engineer III 5 $130,000 $125,000 $131,240
Developer, Pega Applications 3 $99,173 $99,173 $102,939
Engineer II 3 $104,887 $95,000 $112,830
Engineer III 3 $126,984 $122,500 $130,000
Software Engineer II-IT Delivery 3 $107,890 $83,840 $150,550
Sr. Lead Engineer, Data Integration 3 $132,000 $124,610 $140,611
Architect, Center of Improvement 2 $143,421 $136,843 $150,000
Architect, Center of Improvement-IT 2 $136,164 $118,996 $153,332
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$89,618

25th Percentile

$105,577

Median (50th)

$119,498

75th Percentile

$130,000

90th Percentile

$139,124

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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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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 9 $116,251 100.0%
2022 17 $116,251 88.2%
2023 9 $113,526 77.8%
2024 17 $126,984 94.1%
2025 19 $124,610 84.2%
2026 7 $120,982 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
104
Average Days
7–173
P25–P75 Range
78
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 20 7–7 57
PERM 336 331 176–432 21
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