U.S. Immigration Data

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NCS PEARSON, 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

325

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-59.0%

Filing Growth

100 → 41 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
260
H-1B Filings
65
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 18, 2026 256
PERM May 14, 2025 65
E-3 Dec 6, 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)
Advanced Specialist, Measurement Jun 18, 2026 1
Senior Software Engineer May 28, 2026 68
Software Engineering Manager May 12, 2026 7
Advanced Specialist, Psychometrician Apr 24, 2026 1
Advanced Specialist, Strategy Apr 23, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 68 $124,488 $80,766 $184,080
Software Engineer 28 $102,765 $57,907 $137,426
Senior Software Quality Engineer 10 $102,969 $78,811 $121,285
Principal Software Engineer 8 $163,206 $128,898 $193,471
Software Development Manager 8 $154,023 $93,954 $188,031
PSYCHOMETRICIAN 7 $100,000 $85,000 $115,860
SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 7 $120,000 $110,826 $130,410
Software Engineering Manager 7 $146,325 $133,094 $190,000
ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 6 $85,483 $79,000 $95,000
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER 6 $82,199 $55,037 $97,108
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$85,000

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$140,000

90th Percentile

$165,402

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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 100 $110,183 99.0%
2022 35 $122,214 97.1%
2023 57 $113,300 91.2%
2024 51 $128,340 98.0%
2025 41 $142,446 100.0%
2026 41 $127,211 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
69
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
325
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 16 7–7 256
PERM 242 281 193–368 65
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