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
1,442 → 921 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,837 |
| E-3 | Sep 29, 2025 | 22 |
| PERM | Jun 22, 2025 | 1,148 |
| H-1B1 | Apr 28, 2024 | 6 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,880 |
| ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Senior Data Scientist | Jun 23, 2026 | 135 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,814 |
| ADVANCED DATA ANALYST | Jun 22, 2026 | 81 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 1,880 | $117,915 | $80,954 | $226,138 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1,814 | $101,192 | $62,400 | $187,741 |
| Lead Analyst | 858 | $122,720 | $83,200 | $172,640 |
| ADVANCED BUSINESS ANALYST | 428 | $98,072 | $62,587 | $165,360 |
| SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST | 209 | $83,533 | $56,139 | $155,605 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 135 | $102,482 | $69,285 | $174,304 |
| ADVANCED DATA ANALYST | 81 | $118,290 | $91,520 | $156,853 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | 48 | $132,340 | $89,461 | $200,304 |
| Senior Network Engineer | 33 | $105,914 | $83,200 | $141,606 |
| SENIOR NETWORK ARCHITECT | 27 | $115,586 | $83,200 | $145,288 |
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 855 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 | 1,442 | $97,365 | 98.0% |
| 2022 | 1,060 | $104,770 | 98.7% |
| 2023 | 1,017 | $115,918 | 98.3% |
| 2024 | 847 | $115,918 | 98.1% |
| 2025 | 921 | $122,970 | 98.9% |
| 2026 | 726 | $125,029 | 99.2% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 4,837 |
| PERM | 272 | 291 | 181–390 | 1,148 |