U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Texas Tech University

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

41

Total Filings

2021-Present

65.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$82,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
1
H-1B Filings
40
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM May 13, 2025 40
H-1B Jul 19, 2024 1
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 21 $83,000 $62,000 $180,000
Assistant Professor of Practice 3 $125,000 $60,000 $137,000
Lecturer 3 $48,850 $42,000 $55,200
Assistant Professor of Architectural Design 2 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Assistant Professor of Spanish 2 $66,000 $66,000 $66,000
Assistant Professor of Advanced Building Technology & Design 1 $82,000 $82,000 $82,000
Assistant Professor of Finance 1 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
Assistant Professor of Practice-Classics 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
Assistant Professor of Practice in Companion Animal Science 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Assistant Professor of Social Psychology 1 $72,000 $72,000 $72,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,000

25th Percentile

$72,000

Median (50th)

$82,000

75th Percentile

$110,000

90th Percentile

$155,000

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Texas Tech University'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 386 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
383
of 386 decided
Overall approval rate
98.7%
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
2024 1 $135,000 0.0%
2025 33 $82,000 60.6%
2026 7 $72,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
494
Median Days
476
Average Days
475–510
P25–P75 Range
41
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 494 488 475–510 40
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: August 31, 2026