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STERLING 5, INC.

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

85

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$99,528

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-73.9%

Filing Growth

23 → 6 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
73
H-1B Filings
12
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 28, 2026 73
PERM Oct 25, 2024 12
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)
Technical Architect Apr 28, 2026 2
Software Engineer Feb 6, 2026 30
Cloud Database Administrator Jan 28, 2026 1
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Dec 24, 2025 21
Data Engineer Jun 9, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 30 $102,877 $63,960 $148,013
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 21 $92,622 $70,720 $108,618
Senior Software Engineer 8 $110,368 $99,424 $135,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST 3 $66,248 $60,000 $86,923
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 2 $73,944 $73,944 $73,944
IT CONSULTANT 2 $87,838 $87,838 $87,838
SOLUTION ARCHITECT 2 $98,738 $98,738 $98,738
Technical Architect 2 $121,920 $105,581 $138,258
Business Intelligence Analyst 1 $87,256 $87,256 $87,256
Cloud Database Administrator 1 $99,507 $99,507 $99,507
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,355

25th Percentile

$88,338

Median (50th)

$99,528

75th Percentile

$110,136

90th Percentile

$124,975

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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 23 $99,424 100.0%
2022 20 $106,954 100.0%
2023 14 $100,548 100.0%
2024 14 $90,876 100.0%
2025 6 $84,365 100.0%
2026 8 $103,688 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
40
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
85
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 73
PERM 218 241 180–242 12
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: June 21, 2026