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
585 → 701 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 | 2,771 |
| E-3 | Jun 2, 2026 | 18 |
| H-1B1 | Jan 15, 2026 | 4 |
| PERM | Nov 3, 2025 | 703 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Jun 22, 2026 | 170 |
| Software Development Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 952 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 205 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | Jun 19, 2026 | 66 |
| Director, Software Development Engineering | Jun 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 952 | $127,504 | $87,589 | $187,574 |
| Software Engineer | 374 | $133,848 | $87,589 | $248,160 |
| Data Engineer | 211 | $128,502 | $90,397 | $207,000 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 205 | $163,550 | $107,931 | $264,514 |
| Product Manager | 170 | $137,577 | $66,373 | $229,986 |
| Software Development Engineering Manager | 119 | $186,950 | $104,487 | $248,643 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER | 98 | $130,481 | $78,562 | $229,986 |
| Data Scientist | 94 | $123,985 | $78,562 | $188,885 |
| Data Scientist, Analytics | 78 | $118,414 | $88,275 | $158,371 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 66 | $129,709 | $89,960 | $174,117 |
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 633 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 | 585 | $120,931 | 92.0% |
| 2022 | 735 | $127,504 | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 489 | $136,531 | 98.2% |
| 2024 | 541 | $137,259 | 98.7% |
| 2025 | 701 | $137,259 | 99.1% |
| 2026 | 445 | $149,240 | 98.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 11 | 7–7 | 2,771 |
| PERM | 380 | 347 | 240–460 | 703 |