U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

FMR LLC

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

1,561

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$129,950

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+253.2%

Filing Growth

124 → 438 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
1,561
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM May 11, 2026 1,561
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Principal Software Engineer/Developer 408 $139,482 $102,706 $176,500
Senior Software Engineer/Developer 400 $114,000 $80,000 $169,229
Director, Software Engineering 76 $150,718 $130,000 $188,573
Director, Architecture 37 $150,000 $135,000 $178,714
Director, Product Management 24 $141,138 $130,000 $188,573
Principal Full Stack Engineer 23 $150,500 $134,992 $172,744
Principal Systems Analyst 22 $125,000 $114,338 $163,654
Senior Systems Engineer 22 $108,733 $84,000 $164,486
Principal Database Administrator 21 $125,174 $108,380 $152,250
Senior Full Stack Engineer 21 $123,625 $110,000 $133,750
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$102,500

25th Percentile

$114,000

Median (50th)

$129,950

75th Percentile

$145,800

90th Percentile

$158,200

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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 124 $106,025 98.4%
2022 93 $115,398 97.8%
2023 145 $113,000 97.2%
2024 239 $126,350 100.0%
2025 522 $132,092 64.0%
2026 438 $142,988 93.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
441
Median Days
392
Average Days
337–486
P25–P75 Range
1,561
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 441 392 337–486 1,561
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: August 31, 2026