U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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

9

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$70,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
4
H-1B Filings
5
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Feb 26, 2025 5
H-1B Feb 2, 2024 4
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 Research Specialist Feb 26, 2025 1
Research Specialist III Dec 16, 2024 1
Software Applications Developer Oct 25, 2024 2
Project Manager 3 Sep 30, 2024 1
Postdoctoral Research Associate Feb 2, 2024 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Postdoctoral Research Associate 2 $53,000 $52,000 $54,000
Research Associate 2 $48,700 $48,000 $49,400
Software Applications Developer 2 $97,500 $70,000 $125,000
Project Manager 3 1 $94,500 $94,500 $94,500
Research Specialist III 1 $93,766 $93,766 $93,766
Senior Research Specialist 1 $110,313 $110,313 $110,313
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$49,120

25th Percentile

$52,000

Median (50th)

$70,000

75th Percentile

$94,500

90th Percentile

$113,250

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research's H-1B petition approval rate

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 193 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
191
of 193 decided
Overall approval rate
97.7%
incl. continuing (renewals)

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.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $48,000 100.0%
2023 2 $51,700 100.0%
2024 1 $52,000 100.0%
2026 5 $94,500 100.0%
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: August 31, 2026