U.S. Immigration Data

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Simons Foundation

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

157

Total Filings

2021-Present

76.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$95,249

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+111.1%

Filing Growth

18 → 38 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
156
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 Mar 16, 2026 152
PERM Nov 7, 2024 1
E-3 Jun 17, 2024 4
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)
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST Mar 16, 2026 22
Research Scientist Nov 14, 2025 16
Senior Software Engineer Nov 5, 2025 4
Flatiron Research Fellow Jul 30, 2025 83
Deputy Director, Scientific Computing Core Mar 26, 2025 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Flatiron Research Fellow 83 $90,002 $86,986 $148,469
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST 22 $140,002 $125,000 $162,510
Research Scientist 16 $160,000 $120,000 $244,982
Research Data Analyst 4 $93,607 $85,000 $99,910
Senior Software Engineer 4 $161,755 $153,053 $184,374
Associate Data Scientist 3 $138,427 $135,000 $140,000
Software Engineer 3 $155,000 $145,355 $177,171
Data Science Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow 2 $90,002 $90,002 $90,002
Deputy Director, Scientific Computing Core 2 $259,347 $256,072 $262,621
Distinguished Research Scientist 2 $648,149 $626,059 $670,238
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$87,000

25th Percentile

$90,000

Median (50th)

$95,249

75th Percentile

$147,992

90th Percentile

$178,007

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 18 $110,476 83.3%
2022 29 $90,214 69.0%
2023 32 $97,117 71.9%
2024 30 $95,435 76.7%
2025 38 $91,000 81.6%
2026 10 $162,510 80.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
142
Average Days
7–10
P25–P75 Range
157
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 143 7–10 152
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: October 12, 2026