U.S. Immigration Data

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MeridianLink, 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

51

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$123,506

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+36.4%

Filing Growth

11 → 15 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
47
H-1B Filings
4
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 17, 2026 47
PERM Dec 13, 2024 4
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)
Software Engineer Jun 17, 2026 12
Senior Software Engineer Mar 10, 2026 5
Director, Software Engineering Aug 1, 2025 3
Senior Data Scientist Jul 29, 2025 1
Associate Manager Software Engineering Jul 4, 2025 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 12 $123,506 $89,135 $160,000
Senior Software Engineer 5 $146,200 $105,000 $170,000
Software Development Engineer 5 $102,320 $97,596 $112,500
Associate Manager Software Engineering 4 $181,820 $123,677 $190,500
Director, Software Engineering 3 $226,675 $226,675 $226,675
Principal Data Engineer 3 $163,966 $150,000 $163,966
Senior Software Development Engineer 3 $165,000 $150,000 $174,000
CREDIT ANALYST 2 $74,000 $65,000 $83,000
Data Engineer 2 $95,000 $90,000 $100,000
Data Scientist 2 $91,500 $82,000 $101,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$87,568

25th Percentile

$100,500

Median (50th)

$123,506

75th Percentile

$157,500

90th Percentile

$178,340

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 11 $97,596 90.9%
2022 13 $104,707 92.3%
2023 2 $110,604 100.0%
2024 6 $124,989 83.3%
2025 15 $163,966 93.3%
2026 4 $148,960 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
38
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
51
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 9 7–7 47
Processing Time Trend
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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: August 31, 2026