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 Roles| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| PERM | Feb 18, 2025 | 105 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | Feb 18, 2025 | 61 |
| Software Engineer | Oct 7, 2024 | 12 |
| Lead QA Engineer | Sep 18, 2023 | 6 |
| Chemist | May 5, 2023 | 10 |
| Java Developer | Jun 7, 2022 | 6 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 61 | $96,637 | $85,467 | $113,651 |
| Software Engineer | 12 | $103,334 | $97,000 | $113,651 |
| Chemist | 10 | $99,559 | $85,467 | $113,651 |
| Java Developer | 6 | $84,718 | $84,718 | $84,718 |
| Lead QA Engineer | 6 | $77,563 | $77,563 | $77,563 |
| Software Developer - Java | 6 | $96,637 | $84,760 | $96,637 |
| Business Analyst | 2 | $85,717 | $85,717 | $85,717 |
| Software Developer / Analyst | 2 | $78,822 | $72,883 | $84,760 |
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 196 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 | 6 | $97,000 | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 23 | $96,637 | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 22 | $91,520 | 45.5% |
| 2024 | 16 | $105,612 | 81.3% |
| 2025 | 23 | $85,467 | 26.1% |
| 2026 | 15 | $103,334 | 100.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERM | 321 | 330 | 196–483 | 105 |