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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

14

Total Filings

2021-Present

78.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$66,219

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
0
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jan 13, 2026 14
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)
Research Scientist Jan 13, 2026 4
Research Data Analyst Apr 14, 2025 2
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist Sep 27, 2024 1
Data Scientist Jan 30, 2024 1
RESEARCH ENGINEER Oct 13, 2023 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Research Scientist 4 $93,228 $88,375 $105,396
RESEARCH ENGINEER 3 $58,240 $57,000 $65,027
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 $63,083 $61,165 $65,000
Research Data Analyst 2 $71,250 $70,000 $72,500
Data Scientist 1 $67,410 $67,410 $67,410
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW 1 $53,760 $53,760 $53,760
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$57,372

25th Percentile

$62,124

Median (50th)

$66,219

75th Percentile

$84,406

90th Percentile

$93,779

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume 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 4 $57,620 75.0%
2022 2 $63,083 50.0%
2023 1 $94,606 100.0%
2024 3 $67,410 100.0%
2025 3 $70,000 66.7%
2026 1 $105,396 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
8
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
14
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 8 7–7 14
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: February 8, 2026