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
514 → 1,225 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 18, 2026 | 34 |
| PERM | Nov 20, 2025 | 3,892 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Technical Manager | Jun 18, 2026 | 35 |
| Network Developer | May 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Software Development Snr Manager | Apr 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Contract Development Specialist-Ops | Mar 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Software Engineer | Mar 18, 2026 | 2,472 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 2,472 | $132,683 | $63,440 | $325,000 |
| Application Developer | 204 | $145,000 | $90,500 | $240,000 |
| Technical Analyst | 164 | $110,240 | $70,678 | $154,523 |
| Software Development Manager | 93 | $192,581 | $128,000 | $237,253 |
| Site Reliability Developer | 85 | $140,000 | $90,750 | $250,000 |
| Product Manager | 83 | $155,000 | $103,563 | $237,162 |
| Consultant | 74 | $126,052 | $73,029 | $162,000 |
| Program Manager | 65 | $148,491 | $113,110 | $206,482 |
| Data Scientist | 48 | $130,000 | $87,400 | $235,000 |
| Programmer Analyst | 38 | $131,356 | $115,655 | $164,801 |
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 2,806 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 | 514 | $140,000 | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 627 | $137,812 | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 695 | $132,683 | 98.3% |
| 2024 | 523 | $132,683 | 99.0% |
| 2025 | 1,225 | $132,683 | 56.6% |
| 2026 | 345 | $147,368 | 89.6% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 34 |
| PERM | 372 | 348 | 242–475 | 3,892 |