U.S. Immigration Data

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Fitch Ratings, Inc.

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

200

Total Filings

2021-Present

81.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$140,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+123.8%

Filing Growth

21 → 47 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
166
H-1B Filings
34
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 10, 2026 163
E-3 Apr 2, 2025 3
PERM Jan 10, 2025 34
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)
Engineering & Quality - Software Engineer, Senior Jun 10, 2026 9
Associate Director May 26, 2026 38
SENIOR ANALYST May 18, 2026 11
LEAD ENGINEER Apr 17, 2026 3
Director, Engineering Jan 21, 2026 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate Director 38 $143,843 $96,600 $228,650
Senior Software Engineer 23 $130,000 $120,000 $150,000
Director 15 $156,950 $132,000 $236,250
TECHNICAL LEAD 12 $144,780 $120,000 $162,500
SENIOR ANALYST 11 $103,000 $86,500 $113,750
ANALYST 9 $89,000 $75,000 $100,000
Engineering & Quality - Software Engineer, Senior 9 $146,300 $133,350 $158,791
Lead Software Engineer 7 $141,800 $129,700 $153,150
ASSOCIATE SCRUM MASTER 3 $153,046 $140,000 $155,542
Director, Engineering 3 $175,950 $174,300 $182,700
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$96,440

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$153,060

90th Percentile

$172,574

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 21 $129,900 95.2%
2022 47 $137,000 80.9%
2023 40 $124,800 67.5%
2024 20 $143,225 85.0%
2025 47 $145,850 91.5%
2026 25 $151,000 72.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
173
Average Days
7–295
P25–P75 Range
200
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 127 7–8 163
PERM 439 375 295–472 34
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