U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

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

1,803

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$143,793

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+121.3%

Filing Growth

207 → 458 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
1,391
H-1B Filings
412
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 23, 2026 1,384
PERM May 30, 2025 412
E-3 May 28, 2025 7
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)
Process Engineering & Design Associate Jun 23, 2026 4
LEAD INTERACTION DESIGNER Jun 23, 2026 4
Lead Software Engineer Jun 22, 2026 5
FPGA Engineer Jun 22, 2026 6
Supervisor - Software Quality Jun 22, 2026 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
QUALITY ENGINEER 71 $123,718 $78,400 $157,269
Software Engineer 52 $143,226 $94,910 $189,159
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 45 $115,000 $74,500 $166,962
Senior Software Engineer 41 $159,360 $130,894 $224,836
Supplier Engineer 34 $123,859 $103,709 $170,248
MECHANICAL ENGINEER 23 $125,757 $83,699 $185,869
Senior Quality Engineer 23 $131,400 $89,128 $170,248
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER 20 $110,000 $88,000 $166,962
REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST 20 $114,800 $98,000 $155,000
PROJECT MANAGER 19 $160,911 $90,000 $189,883
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$104,874

25th Percentile

$122,408

Median (50th)

$143,793

75th Percentile

$167,137

90th Percentile

$187,669

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Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.'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 156 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.4%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
155
of 156 decided
Overall approval rate
98.8%
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 207 $131,000 95.7%
2022 344 $134,493 91.3%
2023 219 $140,700 86.8%
2024 290 $142,293 93.1%
2025 458 $146,307 93.9%
2026 285 $156,400 89.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
111
Average Days
7–156
P25–P75 Range
1,803
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 37 7–8 1,384
PERM 393 361 225–476 412
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