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
1,178 → 2,507 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 8,091 |
| E-3 | May 19, 2026 | 57 |
| PERM | Jan 29, 2026 | 3,190 |
| H-1B1 | Jun 4, 2025 | 15 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer Senior Verification | Jun 23, 2026 | 114 |
| Engineer Senior Mask Design | Jun 23, 2026 | 25 |
| Technical Program Manager | Jun 23, 2026 | 59 |
| Engineer Senior ASIC | Jun 23, 2026 | 269 |
| Engineer IT Staff | Jun 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,599 | $178,000 | $76,300 | $283,442 |
| Engineer Senior Systems Software | 713 | $176,000 | $108,000 | $298,000 |
| Hardware Engineer, Electronics | 687 | $166,026 | $92,000 | $232,000 |
| Sr. Systems Software Engineer | 659 | $184,662 | $127,481 | $325,000 |
| Systems Software Engineer | 485 | $141,378 | $106,371 | $233,922 |
| Senior ASICS Engineer | 319 | $162,523 | $128,000 | $265,400 |
| Research Scientist | 316 | $173,971 | $104,000 | $272,000 |
| Senior Architect | 306 | $184,331 | $125,362 | $283,442 |
| ASIC Engineer | 294 | $134,176 | $90,230 | $232,000 |
| Architect | 293 | $156,853 | $84,311 | $272,000 |
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 | 1,178 | $158,096 | 96.0% |
| 2022 | 1,331 | $157,851 | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 1,386 | $168,435 | 96.8% |
| 2024 | 1,642 | $176,000 | 97.8% |
| 2025 | 2,507 | $180,710 | 97.0% |
| 2026 | 3,309 | $184,662 | 94.2% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 10 | 7–7 | 8,091 |
| PERM | 350 | 346 | 221–485 | 3,190 |