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Sierra Consulting Inc

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

191

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$94,765

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-47.4%

Filing Growth

57 → 30 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
167
H-1B Filings
24
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 167
PERM Oct 3, 2024 24
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)
Software Engineer Jun 22, 2026 109
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST Jun 16, 2026 24
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER (.NET) Apr 16, 2026 1
Computer Programmer/Net Suite Apr 16, 2026 1
Computer Programmer/ Net Suite Developer Apr 14, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 109 $93,600 $73,757 $144,560
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 24 $89,773 $71,698 $150,000
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER 17 $103,667 $97,781 $123,614
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER 14 $82,846 $72,883 $104,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7 $83,200 $70,262 $120,952
SAP BUSINESS ANALYST 3 $98,738 $72,405 $98,738
SR. COMPUTER SYSTEM ENGINEER 3 $91,374 $75,754 $105,685
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 2 $104,000 $104,000 $104,000
IT Lead Consultant 2 $93,600 $93,600 $93,600
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST 2 $106,923 $92,082 $121,763
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$80,371

25th Percentile

$84,781

Median (50th)

$94,765

75th Percentile

$102,950

90th Percentile

$108,077

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Sierra Consulting Inc's H-1B petition approval rate

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 102 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
64.7%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
66
of 102 decided
Overall approval rate
77.1%
incl. continuing (renewals)

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.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 57 $87,838 86.0%
2022 33 $90,750 81.8%
2023 15 $98,904 93.3%
2024 33 $102,690 97.0%
2025 30 $93,600 100.0%
2026 23 $95,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
44
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
191
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 8 7–8 167
PERM 322 293 173–338 24
Processing Time Trend
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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