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

1,782

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$126,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+218.5%

Filing Growth

168 → 535 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
221
H-1B Filings
1,561
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM May 11, 2026 1,561
H-1B Dec 11, 2024 221
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)
Senior Software Engineer/Developer May 11, 2026 409
Senior Manager, Advanced Data Analytics and Insights May 11, 2026 7
Senior Manager, Product Management May 11, 2026 18
Principal Data Engineer May 6, 2026 15
Senior Cloud Engineer May 6, 2026 10
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer/Developer 409 $114,000 $80,000 $169,229
Principal Software Engineer/Developer 408 $139,482 $102,706 $176,500
Director, Software Engineering 76 $150,718 $130,000 $188,573
Director, Architecture 37 $150,000 $135,000 $178,714
IT Audit Manager 37 $109,221 $87,131 $145,000
Senior Manager, Data Analytics and Insights 37 $101,075 $73,507 $148,762
Director, Product Management 26 $140,775 $106,912 $188,573
Senior IT Analyst 26 $91,843 $67,392 $100,818
Data Science Manager 25 $142,150 $110,000 $165,375
Senior Full Stack Engineer 25 $120,000 $98,904 $133,750
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$97,930

25th Percentile

$110,000

Median (50th)

$126,500

75th Percentile

$144,375

90th Percentile

$157,643

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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 168 $104,025 98.8%
2022 149 $109,221 98.7%
2023 204 $111,866 97.1%
2024 288 $124,450 99.7%
2025 535 $132,000 99.6%
2026 438 $142,988 93.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
416
Median Days
345
Average Days
223–484
P25–P75 Range
1,782
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 221
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: October 12, 2026