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

576

Total Filings

2021-Present

63.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$76,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+236.4%

Filing Growth

44 → 148 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
536
H-1B Filings
40
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 535
PERM May 13, 2025 40
H-1B1 Jul 19, 2024 1
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)
Assistant Professor of Practice Jun 22, 2026 30
Assistant Professor Jun 22, 2026 242
WEB DEVELOPER Jun 22, 2026 1
Programmer Analyst III Jun 18, 2026 32
AUTOMATION SPECIALIST Jun 2, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 242 $87,504 $62,000 $229,500
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 70 $55,310 $44,000 $78,000
Programmer Analyst III 32 $66,564 $54,163 $92,909
Assistant Professor of Practice 30 $97,000 $59,900 $150,000
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 22 $65,000 $43,180 $87,984
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 20 $51,000 $45,900 $83,196
INSTRUCTOR 19 $68,000 $32,000 $160,014
Research Scientist 17 $55,000 $48,000 $92,000
LECTURER 12 $50,500 $42,000 $113,333
Programmer Analyst IV 8 $71,649 $66,300 $102,260
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$50,903

25th Percentile

$62,275

Median (50th)

$76,000

75th Percentile

$102,178

90th Percentile

$127,000

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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
2021 44 $64,193 52.3%
2022 74 $68,170 51.4%
2023 83 $78,737 63.9%
2024 110 $75,315 57.3%
2025 148 $81,000 68.9%
2026 117 $78,583 72.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
206
Average Days
7–397
P25–P75 Range
576
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 185 7–250 535
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: October 12, 2026