U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

OBSERVE 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

25

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$161,491

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
17
H-1B Filings
8
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 4, 2025 17
PERM Apr 29, 2025 8
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)
Data Engineer Nov 4, 2025 5
Senior Technical Support Engineer Jul 11, 2025 2
Senior Software Engineer Apr 29, 2025 4
Software Engineer Feb 11, 2025 6
Staff Software Engineer Jan 6, 2025 5
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 6 $143,684 $140,000 $155,605
Data Engineer 5 $161,491 $158,371 $199,098
Staff Software Engineer 5 $183,310 $167,710 $206,315
Senior Software Engineer 4 $169,520 $158,080 $180,960
Senior Technical Support Engineer 2 $148,949 $140,650 $157,248
Chief Revenue Officer 1 $149,531 $149,531 $149,531
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER MANAGER 1 $167,710 $167,710 $167,710
Principal Software Engineer 1 $189,000 $189,000 $189,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$140,260

25th Percentile

$149,531

Median (50th)

$161,491

75th Percentile

$180,960

90th Percentile

$186,724

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $158,371 100.0%
2022 4 $144,766 100.0%
2023 9 $167,710 77.8%
2024 2 $147,368 100.0%
2025 4 $169,104 100.0%
2026 3 $177,632 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
112
Average Days
7–211
P25–P75 Range
25
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 36 7–8 17
PERM 239 273 193–340 8
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: August 31, 2026