U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC

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

279

Total Filings

2021-Present

71.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$80,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-35.2%

Filing Growth

54 → 35 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
261
H-1B Filings
18
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 246
H-1B1 Jun 22, 2026 9
PERM Dec 5, 2025 18
E-3 Nov 20, 2024 6
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)
Intermediate Designer Jun 23, 2026 6
DESIGNER Jun 22, 2026 18
SENIOR DESIGNER May 5, 2026 1
Intermediate Technical Designer Apr 20, 2026 2
Associate Principal Jan 23, 2026 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER I 151 $74,000 $65,000 $89,000
Architectural Designer II 53 $86,000 $73,000 $115,000
DESIGNER 18 $80,500 $75,000 $95,000
Architectural Designer II (Commercial/Mixed Use Buildings) 7 $97,399 $91,162 $105,498
Intermediate Designer 6 $97,500 $85,000 $105,000
Architectural BIM Practice Specialist 5 $94,349 $75,000 $110,000
Architectural Designer II * see F.a.2. 5 $97,399 $97,399 $103,086
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER 4 $110,000 $98,500 $122,500
Architectural Designer III/Associate Principal 4 $120,000 $91,162 $140,000
Associate Principal 3 $100,000 $95,000 $105,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,400

25th Percentile

$73,250

Median (50th)

$80,000

75th Percentile

$88,000

90th Percentile

$100,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 54 $70,000 66.7%
2022 48 $75,500 37.5%
2023 72 $79,000 73.6%
2024 35 $85,000 82.9%
2025 35 $93,000 97.1%
2026 35 $85,000 85.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
159
Average Days
7–221
P25–P75 Range
279
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 146 7–75 246
PERM 497 390 266–505 18
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