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
220 → 332 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| PERM | Jun 30, 2026 | 42 |
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,473 |
| E-3 | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| LABORATORY CHEMIST | Jun 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Assistant Professor | Jun 25, 2026 | 455 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | Jun 23, 2026 | 269 |
| Proteomics Director | Jun 19, 2026 | 2 |
| POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jun 11, 2026 | 129 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 455 | $105,027 | $54,290 | $996,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 269 | $56,493 | $28,870 | $78,642 |
| POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT | 129 | $56,680 | $37,174 | $75,000 |
| Research Scientist | 57 | $88,000 | $60,000 | $123,840 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 49 | $120,000 | $66,384 | $174,000 |
| LECTURER | 28 | $85,000 | $45,000 | $185,000 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 28 | $66,237 | $49,143 | $90,000 |
| Staff Therapist | 24 | $71,000 | $44,139 | $82,000 |
| VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 21 | $80,000 | $40,520 | $130,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Practice | 20 | $95,125 | $80,650 | $114,825 |
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 553 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 | 220 | $71,308 | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 272 | $80,000 | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 219 | $72,765 | 73.5% |
| 2024 | 197 | $76,000 | 81.7% |
| 2025 | 332 | $90,000 | 70.8% |
| 2026 | 276 | $92,806 | 52.9% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 90 | 7–10 | 1,473 |
| PERM | 494 | 429 | 455–495 | 42 |