U.S. Immigration Data

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Sanford Research

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

29

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$60,674

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
28
H-1B Filings
1
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 29, 2025 28
PERM Jul 28, 2020 1
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)
STAFF SCIENTIST Apr 29, 2025 6
Director, Computational Bioinformatics Apr 1, 2025 1
RESEARCH SPECIALIST Feb 19, 2025 8
BIOSTATISTICIAN Aug 29, 2024 2
ASSISTANT SCIENTIST II Feb 16, 2024 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
RESEARCH SPECIALIST 8 $37,763 $36,774 $40,539
STAFF SCIENTIST 6 $66,518 $58,386 $77,376
ASSISTANT SCIENTIST II 4 $102,500 $98,696 $108,742
BIOSTATISTICIAN 2 $70,387 $67,870 $72,904
COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST 2 $64,480 $64,480 $64,480
RESEARCH QUALITY SPECIALIST 2 $59,675 $58,677 $60,674
Associate Biostatistician 1 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
Director, Computational Bioinformatics 1 $154,066 $154,066 $154,066
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW 1 $57,283 $57,283 $57,283
Senior Research Specialist 1 $45,739 $45,739 $45,739
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$37,440

25th Percentile

$40,539

Median (50th)

$60,674

75th Percentile

$77,376

90th Percentile

$102,500

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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 $58,531 83.3%
2022 11 $67,870 72.7%
2023 4 $55,110 100.0%
2024 5 $57,283 100.0%
2025 3 $69,888 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
90
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
29
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 85 7–8 28
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: February 8, 2026