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
256 → 259 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,048 |
| PERM | Sep 8, 2025 | 633 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | Jun 23, 2026 | 32 |
| QA ENGINEER | Jun 22, 2026 | 39 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | Jun 20, 2026 | 34 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | Jun 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 16, 2026 | 732 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 732 | $114,026 | $72,592 | $230,560 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 147 | $173,763 | $90,000 | $173,763 |
| IT ANALYST | 50 | $80,187 | $69,514 | $104,500 |
| QA ENGINEER | 39 | $85,000 | $70,500 | $141,107 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 34 | $128,440 | $69,514 | $138,611 |
| Data Scientist | 32 | $86,000 | $68,000 | $143,000 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | 27 | $104,000 | $79,040 | $115,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | 26 | $103,000 | $85,000 | $121,000 |
| Data Engineer | 22 | $98,650 | $75,000 | $138,000 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 21 | $95,000 | $75,000 | $133,000 |
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 198 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 | 256 | $94,000 | 96.9% |
| 2022 | 317 | $96,000 | 96.5% |
| 2023 | 245 | $100,000 | 97.6% |
| 2024 | 211 | $103,000 | 99.1% |
| 2025 | 259 | $114,026 | 94.6% |
| 2026 | 393 | $148,221 | 99.2% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 1,048 |
| PERM | 346 | 343 | 251–451 | 633 |