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
875 → 848 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,598 |
| PERM | Sep 29, 2025 | 95 |
| H-1B1 | Aug 28, 2025 | 4 |
| E-3 | Jul 6, 2022 | 3 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMICAL ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 9 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 237 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | Jun 23, 2026 | 145 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | Jun 23, 2026 | 3 |
| ASSOCIATE ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGN ENGINEER | 568 | $78,000 | $60,000 | $142,563 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 436 | $88,000 | $66,000 | $233,000 |
| Software Engineer | 289 | $93,273 | $69,098 | $198,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER & TESTER | 255 | $81,328 | $60,000 | $148,000 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 237 | $91,000 | $65,004 | $141,440 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER | 200 | $83,286 | $63,000 | $118,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 170 | $86,000 | $64,349 | $122,000 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | 145 | $95,763 | $74,000 | $173,000 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 138 | $88,000 | $68,000 | $126,000 |
| TEST ENGINEER | 137 | $90,000 | $62,000 | $159,600 |
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 504 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 | 875 | $79,000 | 82.5% |
| 2022 | 882 | $82,944 | 87.2% |
| 2023 | 831 | $88,000 | 85.2% |
| 2024 | 816 | $91,000 | 92.0% |
| 2025 | 848 | $93,018 | 94.2% |
| 2026 | 448 | $93,042 | 96.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 8 | 7–7 | 4,598 |
| PERM | 472 | 468 | 448–496 | 95 |