U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

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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

363

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$131,600

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+3.0%

Filing Growth

67 → 69 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
333
H-1B Filings
30
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 16, 2026 331
PERM Jun 10, 2025 30
E-3 Jul 24, 2024 2
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)
Platform Engineer Jun 16, 2026 1
REPORTER Jun 4, 2026 1
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR May 27, 2026 2
Software Engineer May 19, 2026 61
Director, Product Specialist May 11, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 61 $135,000 $94,554 $184,405
Lead Software Engineer 42 $155,000 $111,012 $188,715
Engineer III, Software Development 18 $113,448 $90,002 $157,477
Lead I, Software Development/Engineering 13 $147,158 $118,170 $157,477
QUALITY ENGINEER 12 $103,732 $87,731 $169,229
Senior Software Engineer 10 $120,000 $109,000 $130,000
Senior Engineer, Software Development 8 $89,888 $80,000 $124,373
Software Engineer II 6 $96,380 $88,712 $103,000
Data Scientist 5 $125,000 $121,200 $162,825
Lead Database Engineer 5 $160,000 $139,000 $181,613
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$96,961

25th Percentile

$114,422

Median (50th)

$131,600

75th Percentile

$155,000

90th Percentile

$169,109

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 67 $113,300 100.0%
2022 77 $123,700 97.4%
2023 54 $128,908 90.7%
2024 48 $139,037 100.0%
2025 69 $141,882 94.2%
2026 48 $147,223 97.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
60
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
363
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 22 7–8 331
PERM 487 484 473–507 30
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