U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Plaid Inc.

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

297

Total Filings

2021-Present

77.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$180,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+86.8%

Filing Growth

38 → 71 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
241
H-1B Filings
56
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 23, 2026 232
H-1B1 May 11, 2026 1
PERM Mar 5, 2026 56
E-3 Jan 17, 2026 8
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)
Machine Learning Engineer Jun 23, 2026 5
Software Engineer Jun 23, 2026 70
Software Engineering Manager May 29, 2026 1
Senior Software Engineer May 11, 2026 8
Data Scientist May 6, 2026 13
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 70 $180,000 $90,000 $293,000
Product Manager 15 $175,000 $150,000 $220,000
Data Scientist 13 $176,640 $123,600 $200,000
Engineering Manager 10 $227,493 $210,000 $286,270
Senior Software Engineer 8 $199,496 $180,000 $226,138
Product Security Engineer 7 $220,000 $180,000 $270,300
Machine Learning Engineer 5 $253,400 $199,200 $264,514
Risk Analyst, Security Compliance 5 $125,000 $99,299 $169,395
Security Engineer, Detection & Response 5 $168,300 $168,300 $177,600
Software Engineer, Backend 5 $153,000 $146,000 $220,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$131,080

25th Percentile

$153,000

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$208,000

90th Percentile

$230,000

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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 38 $150,000 73.7%
2022 63 $180,000 77.8%
2023 49 $170,000 51.0%
2024 43 $208,000 67.4%
2025 71 $191,048 95.8%
2026 33 $187,574 97.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
163
Average Days
7–366
P25–P75 Range
297
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 112 7–11 232
PERM 495 392 265–510 56
Processing Time Trend
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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