U.S. Immigration Data

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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

29

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$138,684

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
25
H-1B Filings
4
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jul 11, 2025 25
PERM Dec 20, 2024 4
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)
Software Engineering Manager Jul 11, 2025 4
Senior Data Engineer Jun 18, 2025 2
Product Owner May 5, 2025 2
Technical Project Manager 1 Apr 4, 2025 2
Staff Engineer Jan 30, 2025 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineering Manager 4 $163,692 $145,000 $169,950
DOMAIN ENGINEER 3 $165,000 $135,000 $165,250
SOLUTION ARCHITECT 3 $142,200 $142,200 $175,000
Staff Engineer 3 $161,000 $127,920 $168,752
Product Owner 2 $123,631 $118,800 $128,461
Senior Data Engineer 2 $137,025 $135,000 $139,050
Senior Engineer 2 $131,250 $127,500 $135,000
SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2 $92,300 $88,200 $96,400
Technical Project Manager 1 2 $106,440 $105,256 $107,625
Lead QA Engineer 1 $144,881 $144,881 $144,881
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$103,485

25th Percentile

$118,800

Median (50th)

$138,684

75th Percentile

$158,742

90th Percentile

$168,664

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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 5 $96,400 80.0%
2022 8 $130,500 100.0%
2023 5 $145,000 100.0%
2024 2 $146,585 100.0%
2025 8 $148,896 87.5%
2026 1 $138,684 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
71
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
29
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 21 7–7 25
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