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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

551

Total Filings

2021-Present

82.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$108,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-30.8%

Filing Growth

120 → 83 filings, FY2021 to FY2025
Filings by Program
376
H-1B Filings
175
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 18, 2024 361
PERM May 31, 2024 175
E-3 Mar 29, 2024 11
H-1B1 Mar 15, 2024 4
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)
Managing Director CF Valuations Nov 18, 2024 2
AUDIT ASSOCIATE Sep 19, 2024 9
AUDIT MANAGER Aug 26, 2024 116
Audit Partner Jul 22, 2024 3
Controls Advisory-Process Director May 31, 2024 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
AUDIT MANAGER 116 $115,000 $82,700 $190,000
Senior Audit Associate 111 $83,790 $70,000 $118,800
AUDIT ASSOCIATE 9 $73,000 $61,000 $84,000
Strategic Assurance & SOC Services Senior Associate 9 $110,000 $80,000 $135,000
TAX SENIOR ASSOCIATE 9 $90,000 $69,800 $130,000
Controls Advisory - Manager 8 $118,900 $113,734 $150,000
Senior Associate, Strategy & Transactions 8 $115,000 $93,000 $155,000
RISK MANAGER 7 $100,000 $100,000 $135,000
Audit Experienced Manager 6 $130,000 $119,500 $145,000
Controls Advisory - IT Managing Director 6 $167,300 $138,000 $260,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,000

25th Percentile

$90,000

Median (50th)

$108,000

75th Percentile

$130,000

90th Percentile

$171,000

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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 120 $100,173 85.8%
2022 101 $102,887 87.1%
2023 124 $105,950 75.8%
2024 123 $102,300 76.4%
2025 83 $115,000 91.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
191
Average Days
7–361
P25–P75 Range
551
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 115 7–10 361
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: October 12, 2026