U.S. Immigration Data

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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

152

Total Filings

2021-Present

81.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$75,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+54.5%

Filing Growth

22 → 34 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
152
H-1B Filings
0
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 12, 2026 148
E-3 Jul 11, 2023 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)
Computational Research Scientist May 12, 2026 13
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Apr 15, 2026 6
Research Data Analyst and Manager Mar 24, 2026 1
EPIDEMIOLOGIST II Mar 20, 2026 2
Research Program Analyst Mar 20, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
SCIENTIST 41 $73,000 $62,000 $700,000
Computational Research Scientist 13 $90,000 $75,000 $127,000
Scientist I 12 $73,800 $70,000 $75,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 9 $65,000 $58,000 $75,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE II 9 $69,000 $54,000 $70,195
BIOSTATISTICIAN 7 $80,000 $75,000 $95,680
Research Scientist 7 $90,000 $80,000 $110,000
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW 6 $68,500 $60,000 $840,000
Scientist II 6 $112,500 $100,000 $120,000
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST 4 $72,500 $70,000 $73,800
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,100

25th Percentile

$70,000

Median (50th)

$75,000

75th Percentile

$95,000

90th Percentile

$111,800

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume 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 22 $75,000 100.0%
2022 26 $80,000 80.8%
2023 28 $74,000 82.1%
2024 20 $75,000 85.0%
2025 34 $76,000 64.7%
2026 22 $74,000 86.4%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
34
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
152
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 33 7–8 148
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