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

393

Total Filings

2021-Present

79.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$132,995

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-35.9%

Filing Growth

92 → 59 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
327
H-1B Filings
66
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 18, 2026 321
E-3 Dec 30, 2025 6
PERM May 16, 2025 66
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)
Lead Software Engineer Jun 18, 2026 83
Senior Software Engineer Jun 18, 2026 80
Lead Systems Engineer Jun 17, 2026 10
Principal Software Architect Jun 17, 2026 6
ASSOCIATE CONTENT MANAGER Jun 16, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Lead Software Engineer 83 $150,000 $120,000 $190,000
Software Engineer 81 $103,000 $70,000 $153,199
Senior Software Engineer 80 $130,000 $95,000 $190,000
Software Engineering Manager 29 $115,000 $100,000 $150,000
Principal Software Engineer 24 $182,500 $140,000 $226,661
Lead Systems Engineer 10 $149,215 $129,000 $206,000
Principal Software Architect 6 $219,000 $186,500 $240,000
Data Science Engineer 5 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Senior Data Scientist 5 $145,000 $130,000 $150,000
Associate Director 4 $181,875 $170,000 $263,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,000

25th Percentile

$115,000

Median (50th)

$132,995

75th Percentile

$156,570

90th Percentile

$176,806

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 92 $125,000 73.9%
2022 93 $120,000 62.4%
2023 69 $145,000 84.1%
2024 28 $137,500 85.7%
2025 59 $145,000 94.9%
2026 52 $150,000 96.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
125
Average Days
7–190
P25–P75 Range
393
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 74 7–8 321
PERM 449 381 287–492 66
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