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
346 → 107 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,116 |
| PERM | Apr 16, 2025 | 115 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPER | Jun 23, 2026 | 475 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | Jun 4, 2026 | 212 |
| Data Scientist | Apr 30, 2026 | 2 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | Apr 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPER | 475 | $92,300 | $60,000 | $150,100 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 212 | $77,500 | $60,000 | $106,700 |
| IT SYSTEMS ANALYST | 112 | $85,500 | $60,000 | $115,900 |
| UI DEVELOPER | 53 | $92,700 | $72,200 | $130,900 |
| JAVA/J2EE DEVELOPER | 51 | $96,900 | $78,700 | $130,900 |
| Software Engineer | 38 | $100,300 | $60,000 | $127,400 |
| DATABASE ANALYST | 37 | $84,000 | $70,900 | $96,700 |
| QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST | 25 | $79,200 | $60,000 | $125,600 |
| ASP.NET DEVELOPER | 19 | $85,600 | $69,100 | $121,800 |
| Software Developer (UI) | 19 | $142,563 | $122,221 | $151,819 |
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 573 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 | 346 | $87,500 | 42.2% |
| 2022 | 362 | $92,500 | 55.0% |
| 2023 | 172 | $92,100 | 55.8% |
| 2024 | 182 | $88,700 | 53.3% |
| 2025 | 107 | $98,400 | 71.0% |
| 2026 | 62 | $98,400 | 61.3% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 26 | 235 | 7–449 | 1,116 |
| PERM | 238 | 258 | 162–361 | 115 |