U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SmartWorks, LLC

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

23

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$123,614

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
2
H-1B Filings
21
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM May 7, 2024 21
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 Architect May 7, 2024 5
Software Engineer Oct 31, 2023 13
Solutions Architect Feb 8, 2023 1
Network Administrator Apr 4, 2022 1
Database Architect Jun 30, 2021 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 15 $123,656 $92,821 $157,477
Software Architect 5 $123,614 $122,221 $169,229
Database Architect 1 $115,000 $115,000 $115,000
Network Administrator 1 $87,859 $87,859 $87,859
Solutions Architect 1 $138,590 $138,590 $138,590
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$93,720

25th Percentile

$101,754

Median (50th)

$123,614

75th Percentile

$143,941

90th Percentile

$155,072

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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 6 $109,411 83.3%
2022 5 $123,614 100.0%
2023 4 $101,754 100.0%
2024 3 $138,590 100.0%
2025 5 $123,656 60.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
223
Median Days
268
Average Days
188–380
P25–P75 Range
21
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 223 268 188–380 21
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