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
346 → 401 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,739 |
| H-1B1 | Jun 23, 2026 | 27 |
| E-3 | Jun 16, 2026 | 48 |
| PERM | Jan 30, 2026 | 278 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 613 |
| Analytics Engineer - Member | Jun 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Creative Technology Researcher | Jun 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Data Scientist | Jun 16, 2026 | 45 |
| Research Scientist | Jun 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 613 | $226,158 | $102,232 | $283,442 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 323 | $184,080 | $99,798 | $600,000 |
| Data Engineer | 68 | $264,514 | $139,464 | $295,194 |
| Data Scientist | 45 | $232,690 | $123,531 | $295,194 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 37 | $226,158 | $158,808 | $283,442 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 35 | $184,080 | $170,872 | $550,000 |
| Analytics Engineer | 34 | $222,113 | $73,174 | $295,194 |
| Research Scientist | 33 | $257,421 | $159,182 | $283,442 |
| Engineering Manager | 32 | $283,442 | $184,080 | $388,918 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 28 | $168,417 | $98,342 | $455,000 |
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 153 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 | 346 | $184,080 | 94.5% |
| 2022 | 325 | $184,080 | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 248 | $192,941 | 97.2% |
| 2024 | 357 | $283,442 | 83.8% |
| 2025 | 401 | $226,158 | 90.3% |
| 2026 | 415 | $226,158 | 97.8% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 33 | 7–8 | 1,739 |
| PERM | 330 | 318 | 178–483 | 278 |