U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

PROJECT 2049 INSTITUTE

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

69

Total Filings

2021-Present

78.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$145,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
52
H-1B Filings
17
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 21, 2026 52
PERM Jan 19, 2025 17
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)
QA & Automation Architect Apr 21, 2026 2
AI Platform Solution Architect Apr 14, 2026 1
APPLICATION DEVELOPER III Nov 3, 2025 6
Community Engagement Specialist Jun 10, 2025 1
SOLUTION ARCHITECT II Jun 4, 2025 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
APPLICATION DEVELOPER 17 $132,330 $132,330 $165,762
APPLICATION DEVELOPER 2 13 $132,543 $116,150 $165,762
APPLICATION DEVELOPER III 6 $150,006 $128,501 $170,397
Senior QA Automation Engineer 5 $145,000 $120,000 $145,000
Product Manager - Certification 4 $142,750 $135,500 $150,000
DevOps Engineer II 3 $132,330 $132,330 $145,000
Data Engineer II 2 $160,004 $151,154 $168,854
QA & Automation Architect 2 $178,122 $168,000 $188,244
QA & Automation Engineer III 2 $143,409 $130,000 $156,818
SOLUTION ARCHITECT II 2 $173,935 $173,935 $173,935
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$124,000

25th Percentile

$132,330

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$155,295

90th Percentile

$169,163

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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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Median Salary 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 7 $135,500 42.9%
2022 21 $135,000 71.4%
2023 9 $150,000 55.6%
2024 12 $132,330 91.7%
2025 15 $155,000 100.0%
2026 5 $170,397 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
101
Average Days
7–126
P25–P75 Range
69
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 37 7–7 52
PERM 384 298 169–384 17
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