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
281 → 298 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,260 |
| PERM | Nov 18, 2025 | 327 |
| E-3 | Oct 1, 2024 | 3 |
| H-1B1 | Jan 10, 2024 | 1 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 34 |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 48 |
| Principal Design Verification Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Application Engineer II | Jun 22, 2026 | 29 |
| Test Engineering Staff Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Engineer | 112 | $149,000 | $90,000 | $195,000 |
| ENGINEER PROCESS ENGINEERING | 62 | $154,643 | $70,000 | $215,000 |
| Analog IC Design Staff Engineer | 61 | $156,853 | $113,000 | $216,091 |
| Software Firmware Engineer | 59 | $141,000 | $96,242 | $267,838 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Digital IC Design | 50 | $130,000 | $99,500 | $183,735 |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | 48 | $154,000 | $98,000 | $205,000 |
| Digital IC Design Staff Engineer | 44 | $147,500 | $88,000 | $189,000 |
| Principal Engineer | 42 | $167,575 | $101,254 | $232,000 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Analog IC Design | 38 | $152,000 | $105,000 | $223,270 |
| Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer | 36 | $143,500 | $90,000 | $217,000 |
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 281 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 | 281 | $129,000 | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | $146,000 | 94.0% |
| 2023 | 208 | $132,351 | 96.6% |
| 2024 | 226 | $152,500 | 99.1% |
| 2025 | 298 | $152,000 | 98.3% |
| 2026 | 327 | $156,853 | 90.5% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 17 | 7–7 | 1,260 |
| PERM | 364 | 347 | 242–473 | 327 |