H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data
Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.Total Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
5,415 → 7,042 filings, FY2022 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 26,628 |
| E-3 | Jun 11, 2026 | 493 |
| H-1B1 | May 26, 2026 | 416 |
| PERM | May 8, 2026 | 1,613 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 13,059 |
| Research Scientist | Jun 23, 2026 | 2,211 |
| Project Controls and Portfolio Cost Lead | Jun 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Production Security Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Risk & Controls System Advisor | Jun 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 13,059 | $199,394 | $90,355 | $480,000 |
| Research Scientist | 2,211 | $186,200 | $80,080 | $395,401 |
| Data Scientist | 1,353 | $185,000 | $76,128 | $306,433 |
| Data Engineer | 1,159 | $185,885 | $93,226 | $289,786 |
| Production Engineer | 748 | $193,000 | $90,605 | $325,493 |
| Product Manager | 631 | $224,000 | $101,000 | $356,475 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 631 | $260,000 | $156,333 | $388,918 |
| Technical Program Manager | 402 | $208,448 | $122,000 | $298,290 |
| Product Designer | 400 | $192,383 | $83,158 | $390,000 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | 301 | $214,032 | $114,052 | $440,000 |
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 2,983 new (initial) petitions, FY2022–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2022–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,415 | $181,300 | 98.9% |
| 2023 | 4,453 | $196,374 | 96.0% |
| 2024 | 6,798 | $199,920 | 96.6% |
| 2025 | 7,042 | $203,350 | 99.6% |
| 2026 | 5,442 | $214,032 | 99.8% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 26,628 |
| PERM | 370 | 378 | 332–459 | 1,613 |