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LACEWORK, INC.

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

163

Total Filings

2021-Present

75.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$180,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-38.9%

Filing Growth

36 → 22 filings, FY2021 to FY2025
Filings by Program
126
H-1B Filings
37
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Sep 19, 2024 126
PERM Jun 24, 2024 37
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)
SOFTWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER Sep 19, 2024 1
Senior IT Business Systems Architect, GTM Jun 24, 2024 2
Software Engineer Jun 23, 2024 55
Data Scientist May 1, 2024 7
UX Designer Apr 23, 2024 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 55 $185,000 $115,000 $210,000
Staff Software Engineer 9 $180,000 $175,000 $220,000
Member of Technical Staff 8 $175,000 $125,000 $180,000
Senior Software Engineer 8 $177,500 $135,000 $195,000
Data Scientist 7 $170,000 $120,000 $185,000
Director of Engineering 5 $216,000 $195,000 $240,000
Staff Engineer 5 $180,000 $180,000 $185,000
Engineering Manager 4 $230,000 $180,000 $230,000
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test 4 $150,000 $150,000 $195,000
Technical Program Manager 4 $179,203 $120,000 $208,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$136,000

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$193,000

90th Percentile

$205,000

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Filings 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 36 $180,000 100.0%
2022 25 $180,000 100.0%
2023 32 $182,500 84.4%
2024 48 $185,000 66.7%
2025 22 $172,500 13.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
198
Average Days
7–376
P25–P75 Range
163
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 163 7–154 126
PERM 370 317 257–392 37
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