U.S. Immigration Data

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NerdWallet, 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

44

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$154,700

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-41.7%

Filing Growth

12 → 7 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
10
H-1B Filings
34
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Jul 22, 2024 34
H-1B Jul 15, 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)
Senior Software Engineer Jul 22, 2024 7
Product Manager Jul 15, 2024 4
Senior Data Scientist Jun 5, 2024 8
Data Engineering Manager Dec 20, 2023 1
Assistant Assigning Editor Jun 5, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Data Scientist 8 $136,000 $127,850 $155,000
Senior Software Engineer 7 $181,272 $170,000 $200,800
Product Manager 4 $175,000 $170,000 $175,000
Software Engineer 4 $140,800 $126,500 $172,400
Data Engineer 3 $169,600 $169,562 $180,000
Writer 2 $112,800 $112,800 $112,800
Assistant Assigning Editor 1 $129,700 $129,700 $129,700
Business Intelligence Engineer 1 $140,400 $140,400 $140,400
Business Intelligence Manager 1 $230,000 $230,000 $230,000
CRM Deployment Manager 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$116,910

25th Percentile

$131,325

Median (50th)

$154,700

75th Percentile

$176,250

90th Percentile

$199,060

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 12 $151,000 91.7%
2022 7 $135,000 85.7%
2023 11 $170,000 100.0%
2024 6 $167,500 100.0%
2025 7 $154,400 85.7%
2026 1 $200,800 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
255
Median Days
242
Average Days
154–372
P25–P75 Range
43
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 34 7–7 9
PERM 276 298 175–396 34
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: June 21, 2026