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
88 → 66 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 19, 2026 | 455 |
| PERM | Jan 30, 2026 | 80 |
| E-3 | Jun 30, 2021 | 1 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Jun 19, 2026 | 273 |
| SENIOR DEVELOPER | Jun 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 4, 2026 | 28 |
| SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR III | May 29, 2026 | 3 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR | May 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 273 | $101,109 | $59,322 | $860,000 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 48 | $140,000 | $124,000 | $149,469 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 28 | $120,000 | $95,000 | $140,000 |
| Software Engineer I | 18 | $121,000 | $105,000 | $149,469 |
| SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER | 10 | $114,452 | $97,000 | $131,206 |
| Data Engineer | 9 | $112,424 | $100,000 | $120,328 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | 8 | $105,000 | $80,000 | $115,000 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 7 | $86,840 | $86,840 | $129,501 |
| Application Architect | 5 | $100,000 | $90,000 | $120,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | $112,424 | $101,109 | $120,000 |
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 146 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 | 88 | $96,890 | 98.9% |
| 2022 | 139 | $95,000 | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 77 | $102,000 | 87.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | $112,986 | 92.0% |
| 2025 | 66 | $112,986 | 93.9% |
| 2026 | 66 | $112,424 | 97.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 52 | 7–8 | 455 |
| PERM | 387 | 353 | 225–474 | 80 |