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

161

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$169,600

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-32.4%

Filing Growth

34 → 23 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
127
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)
H-1B Apr 24, 2026 116
E-3 Mar 19, 2025 10
PERM Jul 22, 2024 34
H-1B1 Apr 4, 2024 1
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 Apr 24, 2026 29
Staff Software Engineer Apr 20, 2026 4
Lead Data Scientist Mar 25, 2026 4
Lead Business Intelligence Analyst Mar 19, 2026 2
BI Analyst II Aug 7, 2025 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 29 $183,310 $170,000 $220,500
Senior Data Scientist 17 $139,000 $119,100 $200,000
Software Engineer 11 $131,600 $96,616 $172,400
Business Analytics Analyst 10 $130,000 $104,483 $155,000
Data Engineer 8 $167,281 $144,000 $180,000
Senior Data Engineer 8 $190,000 $175,000 $215,400
Product Manager 6 $175,000 $170,000 $190,000
Business Intelligence Manager 4 $240,000 $230,000 $253,400
Data Engineer I 4 $205,000 $200,000 $232,300
Engineering Manager 4 $198,227 $131,560 $250,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$117,000

25th Percentile

$139,000

Median (50th)

$169,600

75th Percentile

$193,100

90th Percentile

$215,400

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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 34 $156,000 94.1%
2022 37 $155,000 81.1%
2023 35 $175,000 77.1%
2024 26 $168,650 92.3%
2025 23 $183,310 95.7%
2026 6 $192,900 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
135
Average Days
7–200
P25–P75 Range
161
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 97 7–8 116
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: October 12, 2026