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

24

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
19
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)
H-1B Mar 5, 2025 14
PERM Feb 21, 2024 5
E-3 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 Machine Learning Engineer Mar 5, 2025 2
Senior Software Engineer Jun 28, 2024 10
Staff Software Engineer Feb 29, 2024 1
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack Jan 20, 2024 1
Senior QA Engineer May 9, 2023 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 10 $184,000 $140,046 $218,540
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END 4 $154,000 $139,000 $160,000
Senior Machine Learning Engineer 2 $126,500 $120,000 $133,000
Senior QA Engineer 2 $145,000 $140,000 $150,000
INFORMATION SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Lead Data Scientist 1 $125,500 $125,500 $125,500
Senior DevOps Engineer 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (DATA ANALYTICS) 1 $96,000 $96,000 $96,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000
Staff Software Engineer 1 $185,400 $185,400 $185,400
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$127,750

25th Percentile

$139,750

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$172,350

90th Percentile

$200,000

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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 6 $142,523 83.3%
2022 10 $162,500 100.0%
2024 6 $158,855 66.7%
2025 2 $150,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
106
Average Days
7–77
P25–P75 Range
24
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 92 7–7 14
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: October 12, 2026