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
130 → 115 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 17, 2026 | 582 |
| PERM | Apr 23, 2025 | 151 |
| E-3 | Mar 3, 2025 | 2 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| R&D Engineer Software 5 | Jun 17, 2026 | 36 |
| Solutions Engineer Consulting, Advanced | Jun 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Application Engineer, Master | May 8, 2026 | 2 |
| R&D Engineer Software 4 | Apr 20, 2026 | 32 |
| R&D Engineer Software 3 | Apr 2, 2026 | 55 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Engineer Software 3 | 55 | $118,500 | $85,051 | $182,630 |
| R&D Engineer Software 5 | 36 | $144,165 | $110,961 | $184,558 |
| R&D Engineer 2, Software | 34 | $109,762 | $79,641 | $158,080 |
| Application Engineer, Expert | 33 | $142,752 | $111,197 | $188,356 |
| R&D Engineer Software 4 | 32 | $134,903 | $108,826 | $177,416 |
| R&D IC Engineer 3 | 22 | $111,311 | $85,758 | $168,438 |
| Software QA Engineer 5 | 17 | $113,339 | $102,544 | $141,322 |
| Product Manager, Expert | 15 | $134,285 | $112,299 | $195,936 |
| Application Engineer, Advanced | 13 | $107,037 | $90,640 | $127,200 |
| SW Solutions Designer 3 | 13 | $117,915 | $87,485 | $136,822 |
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 122 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 | 130 | $119,658 | 99.2% |
| 2022 | 129 | $121,846 | 96.9% |
| 2023 | 131 | $128,461 | 99.2% |
| 2024 | 90 | $143,718 | 97.8% |
| 2025 | 115 | $142,002 | 97.4% |
| 2026 | 140 | $146,193 | 97.9% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 11 | 7–7 | 582 |
| PERM | 379 | 352 | 200–486 | 151 |