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
811 → 1,013 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,054 |
| PERM | Jan 30, 2026 | 1,260 |
| E-3 | Jul 18, 2025 | 12 |
| H-1B1 | Dec 19, 2024 | 8 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Scientist | Jun 23, 2026 | 26 |
| Data Science Manager | Jun 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 487 |
| Technical Program Manager | Jun 22, 2026 | 109 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Jun 19, 2026 | 76 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 1,058 | $155,397 | $90,293 | $234,062 |
| Software Engineer | 931 | $127,969 | $75,400 | $196,421 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 487 | $184,080 | $127,150 | $280,000 |
| Product Manager | 402 | $179,171 | $79,602 | $283,250 |
| Senior Business Data Analyst | 249 | $132,707 | $57,782 | $179,878 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 152 | $155,927 | $88,379 | $232,690 |
| Staff Business Data Analyst | 142 | $160,471 | $96,928 | $198,000 |
| DEVELOPMENT MANAGER | 134 | $201,500 | $127,317 | $253,987 |
| Senior Fraud and Risk Analyst | 120 | $148,380 | $100,277 | $250,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 109 | $170,272 | $80,662 | $234,000 |
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 805 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 | 811 | $135,429 | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 1,114 | $145,725 | 99.0% |
| 2023 | 803 | $155,830 | 97.4% |
| 2024 | 905 | $157,560 | 98.3% |
| 2025 | 1,013 | $165,422 | 98.3% |
| 2026 | 688 | $177,892 | 99.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 10 | 7–7 | 4,054 |
| PERM | 378 | 346 | 245–455 | 1,260 |