U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

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

10

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$89,192

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
8
H-1B Filings
2
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Mar 13, 2026 8
PERM May 23, 2022 2
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate Electrical Engineering and Semi Conductor Group 3 $101,000 $93,200 $104,957
Chemistry and Materials Group, Level 3 Research Position 2 $87,312 $86,424 $88,200
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GROUP LEVEL 3 RESEARCH POSITION 2 $92,873 $89,500 $96,246
Associate Mechanical Group 1 $78,500 $78,500 $78,500
Associate Software Group 1 $82,000 $82,000 $82,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS GROUP 1 $88,884 $88,884 $88,884
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$81,650

25th Percentile

$86,868

Median (50th)

$89,192

75th Percentile

$95,485

90th Percentile

$101,396

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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 1 $78,500 100.0%
2022 1 $82,000 100.0%
2023 4 $88,850 100.0%
2024 3 $93,200 100.0%
2026 1 $96,246 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
61
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
10
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 8
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: February 8, 2026