U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

HRT RESEARCH LLC

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

208

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$180,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+142.1%

Filing Growth

19 → 46 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
155
H-1B Filings
53
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 18, 2026 146
H-1B1 Jan 21, 2026 5
E-3 Dec 23, 2025 4
PERM Jun 5, 2025 53
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)
Algorithm Developer May 18, 2026 88
Lead Software Engineer Apr 14, 2026 2
Algorithm Developer - Lead, Quant Fund Apr 8, 2026 1
ALGORITHM TRADER Apr 8, 2026 1
Software Engineer Apr 8, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Algorithm Developer 88 $177,500 $150,000 $255,000
Algorithm Engineer 38 $175,000 $150,000 $225,000
Senior Algorithm Researcher 20 $175,000 $165,000 $200,000
Algorithm Developer, Quantitative Analysis 7 $175,000 $145,000 $220,000
Associate Algorithm Researcher 7 $175,000 $165,000 $200,000
Algorithm Web UX Designer 6 $169,000 $135,000 $180,000
Quantitative Analyst, Fixed Income 5 $200,000 $175,000 $225,000
Algorithm Developer (Quant Researcher) 4 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000
Algorithm Developer, Prism 3 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
Algorithm Strategy Developer 3 $200,000 $185,000 $200,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$165,000

25th Percentile

$170,000

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$186,250

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume 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 19 $165,000 100.0%
2022 27 $165,000 96.3%
2023 26 $175,000 96.2%
2024 52 $175,000 76.9%
2025 46 $185,000 93.5%
2026 38 $197,500 94.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
132
Average Days
7–286
P25–P75 Range
208
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 47 7–7 146
PERM 400 389 345–465 53
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