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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
1,632 → 1,766 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 24, 2026 | 8,577 |
| H-1B1 | Nov 26, 2025 | 11 |
| E-3 | Nov 10, 2025 | 26 |
| PERM | Jun 27, 2025 | 866 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | Jun 24, 2026 | 15 |
| Software Programmer II | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,630 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,178 |
| Data Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Analyst, Quality aka Test Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,178 | $121,000 | $60,000 | $250,000 |
| Software Programmer II | 1,630 | $103,000 | $61,880 | $190,000 |
| TEST ENGINEER | 442 | $100,000 | $60,000 | $155,000 |
| SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER I | 339 | $76,000 | $60,000 | $135,000 |
| QA TEST ENGINEER II | 286 | $99,091 | $60,000 | $150,000 |
| SOFTWARE ARCHITECT | 261 | $140,000 | $67,163 | $289,994 |
| MANAGEMENT ANALYST | 172 | $105,000 | $60,000 | $190,000 |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 145 | $99,156 | $65,200 | $150,000 |
| Information Systems Analyst-2 | 142 | $92,440 | $92,300 | $105,100 |
| System Architect - III | 139 | $111,555 | $60,000 | $170,000 |
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 1,556 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,632 | $97,000 | 96.8% |
| 2022 | 1,793 | $114,000 | 98.9% |
| 2023 | 1,477 | $110,000 | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 1,577 | $115,000 | 90.5% |
| 2025 | 1,766 | $118,050 | 86.4% |
| 2026 | 1,235 | $123,700 | 90.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 41 | 7–8 | 8,577 |
| PERM | 269 | 304 | 196–407 | 866 |