U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SVB Financial Group

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

446

Total Filings

2021-Present

99.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$130,430

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-87.8%

Filing Growth

180 → 22 filings, FY2021 to FY2024
Filings by Program
319
H-1B Filings
127
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Mar 8, 2023 306
E-3 Jan 19, 2023 13
PERM Dec 30, 2022 127
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)
Senior Software Engineer Mar 8, 2023 72
IT MANAGER Mar 6, 2023 8
Software Development Manager Feb 27, 2023 15
IT LEAD Feb 23, 2023 8
Credit Systems Manager Feb 23, 2023 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 72 $125,100 $115,000 $184,080
SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST 40 $120,695 $103,539 $154,669
Principal Software Engineer 31 $153,000 $125,100 $205,178
Software Engineer 18 $114,287 $95,910 $141,831
Software Development Manager 15 $166,590 $133,272 $207,500
Product Manager 12 $163,083 $114,663 $180,000
Principal Systems Analyst 11 $137,363 $114,592 $144,414
Senior Software Test Engineer 9 $110,000 $101,238 $127,504
IT LEAD 8 $164,200 $132,589 $184,080
IT MANAGER 8 $162,222 $127,317 $192,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$104,310

25th Percentile

$118,717

Median (50th)

$130,430

75th Percentile

$154,692

90th Percentile

$175,555

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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 180 $124,400 98.9%
2022 165 $133,973 99.4%
2023 79 $138,398 100.0%
2024 22 $147,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
74
Average Days
7–156
P25–P75 Range
446
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 306
PERM 221 241 175–296 127
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: February 8, 2026