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
256 → 422 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 27, 2026 | 2,006 |
| E-3 | Dec 2, 2025 | 6 |
| PERM | Jun 9, 2025 | 228 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST | Jun 27, 2026 | 114 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | Jun 23, 2026 | 124 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 37 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester | Jun 22, 2026 | 137 |
| SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | Jun 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 608 | $78,582 | $60,000 | $147,410 |
| Software Engineer | 540 | $100,402 | $74,651 | $158,080 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 223 | $92,082 | $79,248 | $127,213 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester | 137 | $83,845 | $65,083 | $121,389 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 124 | $94,806 | $67,995 | $128,939 |
| SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 114 | $100,006 | $94,203 | $147,410 |
| DEVELOPER I | 82 | $91,021 | $80,163 | $117,520 |
| Architect | 47 | $108,534 | $69,950 | $163,363 |
| SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER AND TESTER | 46 | $70,741 | $62,213 | $109,782 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | 43 | $82,222 | $63,190 | $118,082 |
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 221 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 | 256 | $80,163 | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 329 | $85,405 | 98.8% |
| 2023 | 476 | $84,573 | 99.4% |
| 2024 | 419 | $91,021 | 96.7% |
| 2025 | 422 | $105,758 | 91.2% |
| 2026 | 338 | $101,432 | 96.2% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 13 | 7–7 | 2,006 |
| PERM | 397 | 369 | 265–466 | 228 |