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MEARS GROUP, 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

10

Total Filings

2021-Present

60.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$126,725

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
9
H-1B Filings
1
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Sep 9, 2025 1
H-1B May 22, 2024 7
E-3 Dec 3, 2021 2
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)
HDD Project Engineer Sep 9, 2025 1
PROJECT ENGINEER May 22, 2024 3
GIS ENGINEER Apr 26, 2022 1
Program Director-Broadband Apr 10, 2022 2
DESIGN ENGINEER Dec 1, 2021 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
PROJECT ENGINEER 3 $118,450 $115,000 $135,000
Program Director-Broadband 2 $172,500 $165,000 $180,000
DESIGN ENGINEER 1 $78,000 $78,000 $78,000
DIRECT EXAMINATION OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 $140,806 $140,806 $140,806
GIS ENGINEER 1 $78,000 $78,000 $78,000
GIS LEAD 1 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
HDD Project Engineer 1 $147,181 $147,181 $147,181
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,200

25th Percentile

$87,250

Median (50th)

$126,725

75th Percentile

$145,587

90th Percentile

$166,500

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $135,000 100.0%
2022 3 $165,000 100.0%
2023 1 $70,000 0.0%
2024 1 $78,000 0.0%
2026 2 $132,816 0.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
207
Average Days
7–443
P25–P75 Range
10
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 281 7–619 7
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: June 21, 2026