U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Sterling Engineering

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

95.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$104,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
20
H-1B Filings
3
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 22, 2026 18
PERM Jun 29, 2024 3
E-3 May 28, 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)
MECHANICAL ENGINEER May 22, 2026 5
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER May 19, 2026 2
Engineering Project Manager Mar 9, 2026 1
Machine Learning Engineer Feb 26, 2026 2
Software Engineer Aug 13, 2025 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
MECHANICAL ENGINEER 5 $87,600 $66,000 $131,550
Software Engineer 3 $128,960 $99,840 $129,563
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 2 $92,498 $86,362 $98,634
Machine Learning Engineer 2 $124,800 $124,800 $124,800
Mechatronics Engineer 2 $86,775 $86,050 $87,500
BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST 1 $85,696 $85,696 $85,696
CIVIL ENGINEER 1 $128,000 $128,000 $128,000
DESIGN VALIDATION ENGINEER 1 $74,256 $74,256 $74,256
Engineering Project Manager 1 $151,840 $151,840 $151,840
Industrial and Systems Engineer 1 $141,440 $141,440 $141,440
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$78,739

25th Percentile

$86,931

Median (50th)

$104,500

75th Percentile

$130,125

90th Percentile

$141,153

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $75,628 100.0%
2022 1 $99,840 100.0%
2023 3 $124,800 66.7%
2024 8 $116,250 100.0%
2025 4 $108,582 100.0%
2026 5 $124,800 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
44
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
23
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 9 7–7 18
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