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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

16

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$134,680

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
2
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 27, 2026 14
PERM Aug 22, 2024 2
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 Data Engineer May 27, 2026 4
Senior Software Engineer Sep 9, 2025 2
Data Engineer Jul 2, 2025 2
QA Automation Engineer Mar 22, 2024 1
BI Manager Feb 5, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Data Engineer 4 $145,000 $140,000 $167,952
Data Engineer 2 $113,339 $110,739 $115,939
LEAD DEVELOPER 2 $146,115 $146,115 $146,115
Senior Software Engineer 2 $124,680 $120,000 $129,359
BI Manager 1 $163,442 $163,442 $163,442
BUSINESS ANALYST 1 $93,000 $93,000 $93,000
DATABASE AND BI ADMINISTRATOR 1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000
QA Automation Engineer 1 $95,000 $95,000 $95,000
SENIOR .NET DEVELOPER 1 $179,000 $179,000 $179,000
Software Engineer 1 $117,458 $117,458 $117,458
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,000

25th Percentile

$114,639

Median (50th)

$134,680

75th Percentile

$146,115

90th Percentile

$165,697

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 6 $133,057 100.0%
2022 2 $119,000 100.0%
2024 2 $129,221 100.0%
2025 4 $122,649 75.0%
2026 2 $153,976 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
52
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
16
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 14
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: June 21, 2026