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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
226 → 254 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 | 1,137 |
| E-3 | Apr 13, 2026 | 19 |
| PERM | Jun 5, 2025 | 242 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist III | Jun 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Software Product Manager - Edge AI and On-Device | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Field Technical Support Consultant 3 | Jun 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Category Sales Rep 5 | Jun 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Staff Software Applications Engineer | Jun 18, 2026 | 35 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER | 79 | $132,267 | $82,826 | $198,588 |
| ELECTRICAL/HARDWARE ENGINEER | 40 | $103,530 | $85,425 | $215,190 |
| IT DEVELOPER/ENGINEER | 35 | $120,547 | $79,440 | $150,207 |
| Staff Software Applications Engineer | 35 | $138,626 | $99,008 | $187,663 |
| Data Engineer | 34 | $121,119 | $69,888 | $174,304 |
| SOFTWARE DESIGNER | 34 | $121,954 | $80,122 | $164,000 |
| Software Firmware Engineer | 32 | $125,143 | $71,531 | $171,080 |
| PSS Life Cycle Marketing Professional | 30 | $88,130 | $54,371 | $146,453 |
| Systems Software Engineer | 29 | $125,500 | $98,872 | $161,637 |
| BUSINESS STRATEGY MANAGER | 28 | $133,411 | $69,888 | $196,664 |
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 253 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
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.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 226 | $115,606 | 99.1% |
| 2022 | 225 | $112,736 | 99.1% |
| 2023 | 227 | $115,669 | 99.6% |
| 2024 | 236 | $121,472 | 99.6% |
| 2025 | 254 | $131,540 | 99.2% |
| 2026 | 230 | $135,702 | 98.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 1,137 |
| PERM | 378 | 363 | 264–476 | 242 |