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
1,221 → 1,421 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 5,970 |
| H-1B1 | May 20, 2026 | 11 |
| E-3 | May 13, 2026 | 42 |
| PERM | Jun 27, 2025 | 1,221 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Data Scientist | Jun 23, 2026 | 76 |
| Software Engineering Manager | Jun 22, 2026 | 60 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 325 |
| Principal Experience Designer | Jun 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Cyber Security Engineer | Jun 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer III | 958 | $147,961 | $85,522 | $192,941 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer | 606 | $172,572 | $107,349 | $226,158 |
| Software Engineer II | 579 | $128,750 | $79,019 | $184,662 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 434 | $165,000 | $116,390 | $279,815 |
| Software Engineer | 325 | $138,123 | $90,000 | $200,000 |
| MTS 2, Software Engineer | 262 | $194,118 | $121,608 | $245,000 |
| Product Manager | 155 | $191,000 | $79,560 | $275,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 146 | $213,187 | $158,000 | $275,000 |
| Manager II, Software Development | 141 | $199,247 | $128,790 | $260,000 |
| Data Scientist I | 120 | $144,000 | $95,000 | $178,777 |
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 975 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 | 1,221 | $149,036 | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 1,144 | $151,811 | 98.8% |
| 2023 | 1,066 | $155,732 | 89.2% |
| 2024 | 1,045 | $160,000 | 78.8% |
| 2025 | 1,421 | $167,732 | 93.8% |
| 2026 | 1,347 | $167,586 | 89.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 27 | 7–8 | 5,970 |
| PERM | 318 | 335 | 203–482 | 1,221 |