U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

IBM CORPORATION

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

2,136

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$125,382

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+28.3%

Filing Growth

244 → 313 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
35
H-1B Filings
2,101
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 23, 2026 27
PERM Sep 5, 2025 2,101
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 156 $118,893 $65,957 $260,114
Managing Consultant 144 $134,995 $45,282 $233,000
Application Architect 133 $138,590 $67,766 $285,000
Application Developer 111 $100,526 $45,282 $179,982
Advisory Software Engineer 92 $125,382 $65,957 $283,442
Project Manager 74 $118,893 $45,282 $143,021
Senior Developer 56 $145,454 $100,526 $169,229
Automation Lead 54 $145,454 $100,526 $169,229
Development Lead 49 $145,454 $100,526 $169,229
IT Specialist 47 $116,150 $72,883 $157,477
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$72,998

25th Percentile

$98,478

Median (50th)

$125,382

75th Percentile

$153,525

90th Percentile

$179,982

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IBM CORPORATION's H-1B petition approval rate

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 8,038 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
92.4%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
7,427
of 8,038 decided
Overall approval rate
94.7%
incl. continuing (renewals)

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.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 244 $104,526 100.0%
2022 492 $100,526 98.6%
2023 538 $125,382 98.9%
2024 370 $138,590 99.5%
2025 313 $157,477 52.1%
2026 179 $169,229 84.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
287
Median Days
306
Average Days
197–398
P25–P75 Range
2,128
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 8 7–7 27
PERM 287 310 199–398 2,101
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: August 31, 2026