U.S. Immigration Data

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GRANT THORNTON LLP

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

189

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$115,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+167.9%

Filing Growth

28 → 75 filings, FY2021 to FY2025
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
175
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM May 31, 2024 175
H-1B Mar 15, 2024 14
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Manager - Controls Advisory - Process May 31, 2024 1
Senior Associate - Diligence May 28, 2024 1
Audit Manager May 14, 2024 90
Senior Risk Advisor May 7, 2024 1
Senior Solutions Architect May 2, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Audit Manager 90 $115,000 $93,000 $182,000
Audit Senior Associate 33 $82,000 $70,000 $95,202
Senior Associate – Tax - SALT 6 $87,000 $87,000 $87,000
Risk Manager 4 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Controls Advisory - Manager 3 $113,734 $113,734 $113,734
Risk Senior Associate 3 $126,381 $111,000 $126,381
Attest Services Manager 2 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
Cyber Risk Experienced Manager 2 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Diligence Manager 2 $160,000 $150,000 $170,000
Manager 2 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,000

25th Percentile

$93,000

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$115,000

90th Percentile

$146,497

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GRANT THORNTON LLP's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 161 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
96.3%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
155
of 161 decided
Overall approval rate
97.3%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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 28 $100,173 96.4%
2022 12 $123,700 91.7%
2023 36 $90,000 97.2%
2024 38 $93,000 97.4%
2025 75 $115,000 84.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
361
Median Days
337
Average Days
249–464
P25–P75 Range
189
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 75 7–7 14
PERM 361 358 261–464 175
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: February 8, 2026