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
408 → 444 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| E-3 | Jun 22, 2026 | 28 |
| H-1B | Jun 18, 2026 | 2,004 |
| H-1B1 | Mar 18, 2026 | 12 |
| PERM | Jul 21, 2025 | 488 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Client Partner | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Software Engineer IV | Jun 18, 2026 | 697 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Jun 10, 2026 | 226 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Jun 3, 2026 | 179 |
| Data Scientist | Jun 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer IV | 697 | $155,418 | $104,291 | $234,062 |
| Software Engineer (5) | 226 | $184,558 | $135,886 | $264,514 |
| Software Engineer III | 215 | $121,222 | $65,707 | $160,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | 179 | $163,862 | $118,373 | $200,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | 82 | $194,186 | $139,818 | $264,514 |
| DATA ANALYST 4 | 64 | $148,699 | $96,034 | $183,310 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 49 | $212,243 | $121,160 | $294,299 |
| Machine Learning Engineer 3 | 45 | $126,942 | $75,462 | $158,808 |
| Data Scientist | 33 | $165,000 | $66,082 | $216,269 |
| Quality Engineer (4) | 31 | $139,408 | $59,114 | $183,726 |
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 329 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 | 408 | $140,000 | 82.8% |
| 2022 | 524 | $141,024 | 81.1% |
| 2023 | 377 | $148,013 | 62.3% |
| 2024 | 397 | $155,418 | 75.6% |
| 2025 | 444 | $165,000 | 91.9% |
| 2026 | 382 | $174,015 | 84.3% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 87 | 7–8 | 2,004 |
| PERM | 258 | 316 | 185–475 | 488 |