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
317 → 481 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,598 |
| E-3 | Jun 15, 2026 | 66 |
| H-1B1 | May 14, 2026 | 38 |
| PERM | May 19, 2025 | 429 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Jun 23, 2026 | 78 |
| Solutions Architect, Enterprise | Jun 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 22, 2026 | 745 |
| ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | Jun 18, 2026 | 16 |
| Technical Operations Manager | Jun 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 745 | $155,605 | $90,397 | $256,500 |
| Backend/API Engineer | 184 | $151,591 | $85,842 | $241,050 |
| Data Scientist | 103 | $136,400 | $88,546 | $222,800 |
| Engineering Manager | 100 | $195,214 | $137,842 | $290,635 |
| Product Manager | 78 | $180,990 | $99,466 | $283,930 |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 67 | $144,726 | $101,754 | $238,530 |
| Full Stack Engineer | 49 | $147,368 | $90,750 | $215,197 |
| Backend Engineer | 29 | $168,709 | $120,931 | $192,941 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 29 | $171,621 | $121,763 | $234,062 |
| Staff Engineer | 28 | $168,709 | $125,215 | $234,062 |
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 207 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 | 317 | $125,215 | 98.1% |
| 2022 | 441 | $140,920 | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 222 | $169,229 | 98.6% |
| 2024 | 342 | $173,940 | 99.7% |
| 2025 | 481 | $167,024 | 95.6% |
| 2026 | 328 | $172,300 | 97.3% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 1,598 |
| PERM | 463 | 399 | 308–497 | 429 |