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
2,677 → 20 filings, FY2021 to FY2024| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Apr 22, 2022 | 3,575 |
| PERM | Apr 2, 2022 | 1,336 |
| H-1B1 | Mar 15, 2022 | 4 |
| E-3 | Mar 11, 2022 | 57 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering SMTS | Apr 22, 2022 | 1,437 |
| SOLUTION ENGINEER | Apr 6, 2022 | 3 |
| Program Architect | Apr 2, 2022 | 42 |
| Support Engineer Tier 2 | Apr 2, 2022 | 2 |
| AMTS Software Engineer | Apr 2, 2022 | 12 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering SMTS | 1,437 | $161,160 | $67,766 | $300,000 |
| Software Engineer | 162 | $144,020 | $91,291 | $290,000 |
| Technical Architect | 153 | $145,246 | $71,614 | $270,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 146 | $175,402 | $104,624 | $226,000 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 136 | $180,595 | $97,510 | $290,000 |
| Member of Technical Staff | 104 | $141,765 | $79,373 | $213,100 |
| Product Manager | 71 | $163,966 | $77,875 | $252,000 |
| SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT | 68 | $130,875 | $91,374 | $185,000 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 66 | $209,000 | $135,000 | $257,088 |
| Director, Software Engineering | 60 | $239,942 | $134,098 | $350,000 |
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 984 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2023.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2023. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,677 | $144,200 | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 2,119 | $171,752 | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 156 | $169,240 | 91.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | $175,095 | 80.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 12 | 7–7 | 3,575 |
| PERM | 263 | 265 | 174–312 | 1,336 |