U.S. Immigration 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

32

Total Filings

2021-Present

71.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$151,206

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
2
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)
PERM Jun 10, 2025 30
H-1B 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)
Software Engineer Jun 10, 2025 9
Quality Engineer Mar 14, 2025 2
Database Administrator Mar 14, 2025 1
Performance Test Engineer Mar 14, 2025 1
Lead I, Software Development/Engineering Dec 20, 2024 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 9 $140,112 $115,918 $179,982
Lead I, Software Development/Engineering 4 $156,773 $148,013 $157,477
Engineer - Software Development III 2 $147,212 $136,947 $157,477
Quality Engineer 2 $131,302 $93,375 $169,229
Senior Engineer, Software Development 2 $123,687 $123,000 $124,373
Database Administrator 1 $176,323 $176,323 $176,323
Data Engineer 1 $158,100 $158,100 $158,100
Investment Management Product Specialist - Quantitative Cons 1 $127,719 $127,719 $127,719
Lead Developer - Software Engineering 1 $158,000 $158,000 $158,000
Lead Release Engineer 1 $134,394 $134,394 $134,394
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$124,708

25th Percentile

$134,029

Median (50th)

$151,206

75th Percentile

$158,875

90th Percentile

$179,616

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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 1 $127,719 100.0%
2024 1 $180,000 100.0%
2025 14 $157,477 35.7%
2026 16 $146,740 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
485
Median Days
454
Average Days
466–506
P25–P75 Range
32
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
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: August 31, 2026