U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

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

88

Total Filings

2021-Present

80.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$82,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
16
H-1B Filings
72
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Feb 9, 2026 14
PERM May 8, 2025 72
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 (Technical Design) Feb 9, 2026 1
Senior Designer May 8, 2025 15
Senior Sustainability Designer (Mechanical) Feb 10, 2025 1
Designer (Architectural Interiors) Sep 27, 2024 2
Designer Jul 15, 2024 15
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Designer 15 $82,000 $72,000 $86,466
Senior Designer 15 $90,000 $78,000 $125,000
Senior Architectural Professional 10 $76,000 $76,000 $85,779
Intermediate Designer 6 $70,000 $70,000 $80,850
Architectural Designer 4 $81,765 $81,765 $81,765
Architectural Professional 3 $65,894 $65,894 $77,000
Senior Structural Designer 3 $90,000 $88,358 $90,000
Architectural Associate 2 $84,594 $84,594 $84,594
Architectural Designer ( Associate) 2 $91,162 $91,162 $91,162
Architectural Project Manager Associate 2 $110,000 $105,000 $115,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$70,000

25th Percentile

$76,922

Median (50th)

$82,000

75th Percentile

$90,000

90th Percentile

$107,736

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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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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 9 $74,000 100.0%
2022 18 $76,500 88.9%
2023 14 $82,000 78.6%
2024 11 $90,000 81.8%
2025 26 $86,466 61.5%
2026 10 $90,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
329
Median Days
322
Average Days
170–474
P25–P75 Range
86
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 8 144 7–289 14
PERM 397 356 219–478 72
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: August 31, 2026