U.S. Immigration Data

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MERRILL LYNCH

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

419

Total Filings

2021-Present

99.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$139,800

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-34.8%

Filing Growth

92 → 60 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
352
H-1B Filings
67
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 11, 2026 350
PERM Jun 2, 2025 67
E-3 Dec 11, 2023 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)
Vice President; Senior Architect Jun 11, 2026 4
Senior Vice President; Senior Technology Manager Jun 4, 2026 22
Vice President; DevOps Engineer II Jun 1, 2026 12
Director; Sr Quant Inv Analyst II May 31, 2026 1
Vice President, Software Engineer May 16, 2026 54
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Vice President; Feature Lead - Technology 76 $141,500 $113,000 $171,215
Vice President, Software Engineer 54 $135,450 $108,638 $171,400
Assistant Vice President; Software Engineer II 23 $129,150 $111,400 $150,010
Senior Vice President; Senior Technology Manager 22 $162,000 $129,400 $190,000
Vice President; Technology Services Lead 17 $149,094 $131,253 $189,592
Vice President; Senior Engineer 14 $163,865 $135,000 $190,000
Vice President; DevOps Engineer II 12 $140,050 $115,410 $154,669
Vice President; Architect 10 $150,000 $131,253 $154,669
Vice President / ASD Professional MKTS 10 $133,715 $123,614 $145,454
Vice President / Consultant II-System Eng 8 $128,898 $112,810 $133,628
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$119,404

25th Percentile

$128,730

Median (50th)

$139,800

75th Percentile

$153,003

90th Percentile

$171,252

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 92 $131,962 100.0%
2022 84 $134,195 100.0%
2023 98 $136,947 99.0%
2024 42 $145,500 100.0%
2025 60 $150,383 100.0%
2026 43 $155,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
54
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
419
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 350
PERM 260 299 186–407 67
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: October 12, 2026