U.S. Immigration Data

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LEAF GROUP LTD.

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

24

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,350

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
22
H-1B Filings
2
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 17, 2024 21
PERM Feb 8, 2023 2
E-3 Oct 13, 2020 1
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)
Data Scientist May 17, 2024 6
Front End Engineer Feb 8, 2023 2
ASSISTANT CURATOR Nov 16, 2022 1
Senior Software Engineer Aug 15, 2022 3
ASSOCIATE CURATOR May 3, 2022 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Data Scientist 6 $105,000 $84,000 $120,000
Data Engineer 3 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
Senior Software Engineer 3 $135,886 $130,000 $136,500
ASSOCIATE CURATOR 2 $62,400 $62,400 $62,400
Front End Engineer 2 $116,250 $115,000 $117,500
Product Manager 2 $120,700 $120,700 $120,700
ASSISTANT CURATOR 1 $62,400 $62,400 $62,400
Senior Data Engineer 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Senior DevOps Engineer 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Senior Software Engineer, iOS 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,880

25th Percentile

$105,000

Median (50th)

$120,350

75th Percentile

$131,472

90th Percentile

$147,000

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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 5 $135,886 100.0%
2022 15 $120,700 86.7%
2023 2 $89,950 100.0%
2024 2 $117,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
31
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
24
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 21
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