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
575 → 853 filings, FY2021 to FY2026| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | May 19, 2026 | 52 |
| PERM | Jan 29, 2026 | 3,190 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer, Software | May 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Legal Counsel | May 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Director, Technical Program Management | Apr 21, 2026 | 1 |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Apr 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Solutions Architect | Feb 23, 2026 | 35 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Systems Software Engineer | 615 | $184,662 | $127,481 | $325,000 |
| Systems Software Engineer | 454 | $141,378 | $106,371 | $187,200 |
| Sr. ASIC Engineer | 275 | $162,523 | $134,176 | $265,400 |
| Sr. Verification Engineer | 176 | $163,000 | $125,000 | $282,000 |
| ASIC Engineer | 174 | $129,750 | $110,992 | $182,000 |
| Senior Architect | 128 | $184,662 | $129,684 | $283,442 |
| Software Engineer | 108 | $141,378 | $108,000 | $226,180 |
| Verification Engineer | 81 | $131,500 | $112,000 | $155,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 80 | $192,000 | $140,000 | $283,442 |
| Architect | 78 | $141,378 | $107,044 | $200,000 |
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 1,735 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 | 575 | $157,000 | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 495 | $162,000 | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 409 | $175,000 | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 286 | $175,000 | 99.0% |
| 2025 | 641 | $168,500 | 48.5% |
| 2026 | 853 | $184,662 | 84.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 52 |
| PERM | 350 | 346 | 221–485 | 3,190 |