U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

PENNONI ASSOCIATES

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

32

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$75,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
29
H-1B Filings
3
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 18, 2026 29
PERM Sep 25, 2024 3
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)
SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER May 18, 2026 2
Graduate Engineer / Staff Professional May 18, 2026 1
IT BUSINESS ANALYST May 18, 2026 1
PROJECT ENGINEER Apr 1, 2026 6
Project Engineer I Aug 19, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
PROJECT ENGINEER 6 $96,250 $85,000 $110,000
Graduate Engineer 5 $60,000 $56,000 $66,000
Geotechnical Engineering Division Manager 4 $131,500 $128,000 $140,000
Graduate Landscape Architect 2 $59,000 $58,000 $60,000
SENIOR ASSOCIATE ENGINEER 2 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000
SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER 2 $85,050 $66,000 $104,100
Staff Engineer I 2 $88,300 $81,000 $95,600
Associate Level Engineer (Geotechnical) 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
FIELD ENGINEER 1 $64,397 $64,397 $64,397
Graduate Engineer / Staff Professional 1 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,000

25th Percentile

$65,750

Median (50th)

$75,000

75th Percentile

$96,575

90th Percentile

$126,200

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 2 $56,000 100.0%
2022 8 $75,318 87.5%
2023 4 $90,250 100.0%
2024 4 $83,800 100.0%
2025 9 $75,000 77.8%
2026 5 $88,200 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
42
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
32
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 15 7–7 29
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