H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data
Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.Total Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
6,385 → 161 filings, FY2021 to FY2024| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Dec 16, 2021 | 6,753 |
| E-3 | Nov 17, 2021 | 224 |
| H-1B1 | Nov 10, 2021 | 79 |
| PERM | Oct 18, 2021 | 3,431 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Dec 16, 2021 | 4,509 |
| Data Engineer | Nov 22, 2021 | 510 |
| Data Engineer, Analytics | Nov 22, 2021 | 54 |
| Insight Analyst - HR Technology | Nov 19, 2021 | 2 |
| Research Data Scientist | Nov 19, 2021 | 34 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,509 | $167,534 | $83,366 | $305,820 |
| Research Scientist | 626 | $160,000 | $107,245 | $316,104 |
| Data Scientist | 544 | $157,251 | $90,000 | $265,000 |
| Data Engineer | 510 | $162,025 | $95,555 | $233,000 |
| Production Engineer | 247 | $158,400 | $98,280 | $242,768 |
| Product Manager | 232 | $200,015 | $122,468 | $303,800 |
| Technical Program Manager | 188 | $191,362 | $100,000 | $260,000 |
| Product Designer | 182 | $160,000 | $99,800 | $250,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 171 | $229,320 | $180,701 | $299,000 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 166 | $235,947 | $188,000 | $290,000 |
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 4,034 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2022.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2022. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,385 | $169,771 | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 1,892 | $166,097 | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | $159,880 | 73.7% |
| 2024 | 161 | $160,580 | 8.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 19 | 7–8 | 6,753 |
| PERM | 684 | 650 | 452–833 | 3,431 |