U.S. Immigration Data

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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

681

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$145,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-15.0%

Filing Growth

133 → 113 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
536
H-1B Filings
145
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 16, 2026 534
PERM Sep 9, 2025 145
E-3 Apr 12, 2022 2
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)
Staff Engineer Jun 16, 2026 30
Software Manager Jun 11, 2026 1
Staff Software Development Engineer Jun 8, 2026 59
Director, Program Management Jun 1, 2026 3
Software Development Engineer II May 21, 2026 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Staff Software Development Engineer 59 $153,000 $101,507 $192,941
Senior Software Engineer 38 $134,996 $110,000 $167,149
Staff Engineer 30 $152,882 $131,580 $190,000
Technical Program Manager 29 $155,098 $115,000 $241,134
Senior Software Development Engineer 25 $133,900 $100,000 $191,475
Software Development Manager 22 $166,565 $139,423 $227,634
Staff Software Engineer 15 $175,000 $135,000 $207,825
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER 11 $115,000 $107,000 $140,358
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPER EXPERT 11 $131,840 $113,690 $155,668
Database Administrator Expert 10 $135,000 $114,816 $156,056
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$103,730

25th Percentile

$127,000

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$190,000

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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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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 133 $130,000 100.0%
2022 149 $140,000 97.3%
2023 83 $144,060 97.6%
2024 117 $146,370 96.6%
2025 113 $155,800 94.7%
2026 86 $153,189 96.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
77
Average Days
7–10
P25–P75 Range
681
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 534
PERM 342 336 215–461 145
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