U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Mercatus Center, 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

11

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$86,195

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
11
H-1B Filings
0
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 13, 2026 10
E-3 Nov 2, 2023 1
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Philosophy and Research Senior Fellow 2 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Emerging Scholar 1 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOW 1 $62,000 $62,000 $62,000
Research Fellow - India Political Economy Program 1 $68,750 $68,750 $68,750
Research Fellow, Space Policy 1 $68,750 $68,750 $68,750
Salesforce Architect / Engineer 1 $103,147 $103,147 $103,147
Sr Fellow, FAHP, Advanced Study and Phil, Po, & Ec 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Sr Fellow FAHP Adv Study & Philosophy, Politics & Economics 1 $98,363 $98,363 $98,363
Sr Fellow, FAHP Adv Study, Philosophy, Politics, & Economics 1 $86,195 $86,195 $86,195
Sr. Research Fellow/Assoc Dir Acad & Student Prog. 1 $77,600 $77,600 $77,600
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,750

25th Percentile

$73,175

Median (50th)

$86,195

75th Percentile

$101,574

90th Percentile

$120,000

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $88,800 100.0%
2022 1 $86,195 100.0%
2024 1 $62,000 100.0%
2025 5 $98,363 80.0%
2026 2 $85,949 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
7
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
11
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 10
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: October 12, 2026