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
277 → 228 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 17, 2026 | 1,078 |
| PERM | Jun 16, 2025 | 323 |
| E-3 | Mar 17, 2025 | 4 |
| H-1B1 | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer III | Jun 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 10, 2026 | 211 |
| SYSTEM ARCHITECT - I | Jun 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Software Engineer II | Jun 3, 2026 | 8 |
| PRODUCT MANAGER V | May 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | 382 | $151,500 | $95,000 | $283,442 |
| MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF, SOFTWARE | 292 | $125,000 | $80,000 | $225,000 |
| Software Engineer | 211 | $156,958 | $94,515 | $260,000 |
| MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF, QUALITY ASSURANCE | 78 | $125,000 | $75,000 | $226,325 |
| BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST | 42 | $135,000 | $83,875 | $173,908 |
| SYSTEM ARCHITECT | 31 | $160,000 | $95,000 | $200,000 |
| Product Manager | 29 | $181,940 | $130,000 | $250,000 |
| Information Systems Engineer | 24 | $135,000 | $91,707 | $175,000 |
| SOLUTION ENGINEER | 17 | $158,750 | $130,000 | $187,741 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 15 | $134,368 | $100,000 | $175,000 |
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 253 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 | 277 | $123,062 | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 318 | $140,000 | 98.4% |
| 2023 | 189 | $148,000 | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 230 | $155,000 | 97.4% |
| 2025 | 228 | $150,000 | 98.7% |
| 2026 | 165 | $150,080 | 100.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 1,078 |
| PERM | 326 | 318 | 209–399 | 323 |