U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

HouseCanary, Inc.

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

90.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$155,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
5
H-1B Filings
5
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Feb 21, 2024 5
H-1B Jan 20, 2024 5
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 Feb 21, 2024 4
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack Jan 20, 2024 1
Software Engineer, Frontend Apr 12, 2022 4
Senior DevOps Engineer Sep 21, 2021 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 4 $167,855 $140,046 $200,000
Software Engineer, Frontend 4 $154,000 $139,000 $160,000
Senior DevOps Engineer 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$138,600

25th Percentile

$142,035

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$165,783

90th Percentile

$171,200

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Filings 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 3 $140,046 66.7%
2022 4 $160,000 100.0%
2024 2 $151,355 100.0%
2025 1 $168,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
28
Median Days
126
Average Days
7–185
P25–P75 Range
10
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 5
PERM 191 246 167–316 5
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