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
46 → 530 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 19, 2026 | 1,601 |
| E-3 | Jun 4, 2026 | 7 |
| PERM | Jun 30, 2025 | 187 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 19, 2026 | 69 |
| QA LEAD | Jun 19, 2026 | 8 |
| APPLICATION ARCHITECT/PROGRAMMER (SOFTWARE DEVELOPER) | Jun 18, 2026 | 275 |
| DEVELOPER | Jun 18, 2026 | 20 |
| DEVELOPER ANALYST | Jun 18, 2026 | 67 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION ARCHITECT/PROGRAMMER (SOFTWARE DEVELOPER) | 275 | $123,656 | $85,218 | $160,805 |
| Software Engineer | 241 | $116,771 | $70,699 | $163,550 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 69 | $125,000 | $95,000 | $199,534 |
| DEVELOPER ANALYST | 67 | $86,403 | $80,350 | $142,002 |
| APPLICATION PROGRAMMER | 52 | $149,760 | $86,715 | $156,000 |
| APPLICATION PROGRAMMER (SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, APPLICATION) | 30 | $120,058 | $106,974 | $142,563 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 29 | $120,328 | $100,797 | $150,800 |
| JAVA DEVELOPER | 26 | $109,949 | $84,864 | $142,563 |
| TECHNICAL LEAD | 25 | $135,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| .NET DEVELOPER | 22 | $112,923 | $96,866 | $149,760 |
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 144 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 | 46 | $111,020 | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 87 | $103,501 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 298 | $120,058 | 95.0% |
| 2024 | 425 | $120,328 | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 530 | $117,114 | 92.5% |
| 2026 | 409 | $129,667 | 91.2% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 1,601 |
| PERM | 460 | 403 | 365–492 | 187 |