U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

MKS INSTRUMENTS

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

36

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$104,978

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
27
H-1B Filings
9
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 5, 2025 27
PERM Sep 19, 2024 9
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)
Principal Software Engineer May 5, 2025 3
Global Materials Analyst Apr 2, 2025 4
WEB DEVELOPER II Sep 19, 2024 3
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER - II Jul 17, 2024 4
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Jun 12, 2024 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
INSIDE SALES ENGINEER 6 $93,294 $93,294 $107,557
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER - II 4 $129,057 $89,378 $160,122
Global Materials Analyst 4 $95,000 $93,621 $97,136
Principal Software Engineer 3 $153,504 $140,000 $153,608
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR 3 $104,978 $104,978 $107,000
WEB DEVELOPER II 3 $157,643 $110,000 $157,643
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER 2 $77,978 $69,680 $86,275
MARKETING MANAGER 2 $153,408 $148,966 $157,851
Principal Test Engineer 2 $123,555 $115,939 $131,171
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 $92,500 $92,500 $92,500
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$85,638

25th Percentile

$93,294

Median (50th)

$104,978

75th Percentile

$133,378

90th Percentile

$155,626

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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 7 $104,978 85.7%
2022 10 $105,989 90.0%
2023 5 $93,294 100.0%
2024 7 $107,557 100.0%
2025 4 $125,320 100.0%
2026 3 $157,643 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
99
Average Days
7–87
P25–P75 Range
36
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 9 7–7 27
PERM 439 372 225–499 9
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