U.S. Immigration Data

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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

58

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$145,123

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-96.6%

Filing Growth

29 → 1 filings, FY2021 to FY2024
Filings by Program
41
H-1B Filings
17
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Sep 5, 2023 41
PERM Dec 7, 2022 17
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)
Software Development Engineer Sep 5, 2023 14
Senior Data Scientist, Marketing Analytics May 16, 2023 1
Software Development Engineering Manager Mar 31, 2023 3
Data Scientist, Analytics Mar 16, 2023 2
Data Science, Product Analytics Feb 28, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Development Engineer 14 $144,726 $94,016 $167,710
Software Engineer 6 $161,420 $131,280 $190,109
Product Manager 3 $168,834 $155,000 $173,451
Software Development Engineering Manager 3 $173,451 $173,451 $211,120
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST 3 $136,390 $97,850 $145,246
Data Scientist, Analytics 2 $122,876 $119,475 $126,277
Engineering Manager 2 $208,385 $194,251 $222,519
Manager, Product Data Science 2 $132,028 $131,685 $132,371
Senior Software Development Engineer 2 $146,359 $134,098 $158,620
Software Development Manager 2 $197,764 $183,056 $212,472
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$106,355

25th Percentile

$122,000

Median (50th)

$145,123

75th Percentile

$167,570

90th Percentile

$199,312

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 29 $132,371 82.8%
2022 17 $163,840 100.0%
2023 11 $163,520 100.0%
2024 1 $122,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
75
Average Days
7–158
P25–P75 Range
58
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 23 7–8 41
PERM 174 198 160–231 17
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