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
654 → 837 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 24, 2026 | 3,621 |
| E-3 | Mar 27, 2026 | 23 |
| H-1B1 | Nov 18, 2025 | 6 |
| PERM | Jun 4, 2025 | 825 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MANAGER | Jun 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Principal Data Engineering | Jun 23, 2026 | 48 |
| Software Engineering Manager | Jun 23, 2026 | 135 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | Jun 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Principal Quality Engineer | Jun 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 843 | $122,450 | $81,266 | $192,941 |
| Software Engineer | 480 | $103,343 | $75,709 | $170,000 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 292 | $133,245 | $92,290 | $199,534 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 135 | $113,700 | $76,690 | $158,080 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 135 | $136,528 | $88,816 | $187,450 |
| Principal Engineer, TLCP | 92 | $141,596 | $109,054 | $179,982 |
| QUALITY ENGINEER | 82 | $99,310 | $69,826 | $137,300 |
| Senior Quality Engineer | 77 | $113,225 | $88,000 | $145,400 |
| Data Engineer | 76 | $105,721 | $62,483 | $158,026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 59 | $118,893 | $87,020 | $163,402 |
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 266 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 | 654 | $108,659 | 97.7% |
| 2022 | 1,006 | $112,611 | 97.8% |
| 2023 | 803 | $119,057 | 99.0% |
| 2024 | 738 | $122,450 | 97.4% |
| 2025 | 837 | $125,000 | 99.3% |
| 2026 | 437 | $126,838 | 96.8% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 3,621 |
| PERM | 375 | 353 | 245–483 | 825 |