U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

OPTIMAL 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

218

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$87,233

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-5.3%

Filing Growth

38 → 36 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
183
H-1B Filings
35
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 11, 2026 183
PERM Sep 30, 2024 35
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)
ROBOTICS SPECIALIST Jun 11, 2026 1
Robotics Engineer Jun 7, 2026 7
AI/Machine Learning Engineer May 31, 2026 1
Computer Vision Engineer May 31, 2026 2
Full Stack Developer May 31, 2026 21
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
PROJECT ENGINEER 36 $84,924 $67,850 $112,570
Full Stack Developer 21 $90,500 $69,118 $131,997
Data Engineer 20 $94,713 $66,602 $135,699
Software Engineer 15 $85,000 $67,000 $120,536
PRODUCT ENGINEER 9 $81,203 $60,008 $94,598
Java Full Stack Developer 8 $85,145 $66,394 $109,283
Robotics Engineer 7 $81,203 $66,061 $95,930
Senior Software Engineer 6 $98,582 $92,040 $126,000
WEB DEVELOPER 6 $83,000 $76,315 $105,227
AUDITOR 5 $70,034 $67,300 $100,006
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,079

25th Percentile

$76,695

Median (50th)

$87,233

75th Percentile

$98,274

90th Percentile

$105,227

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 38 $78,427 97.4%
2022 47 $87,500 97.9%
2023 28 $84,750 100.0%
2024 24 $83,000 100.0%
2025 36 $90,896 100.0%
2026 45 $92,622 97.8%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
50
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
218
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 8 7–7 183
PERM 220 269 190–314 35
Processing Time Trend
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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: October 12, 2026