U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

THE J. DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES

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

103

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$75,505

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-30.8%

Filing Growth

26 → 18 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
100
H-1B Filings
3
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 22, 2026 100
PERM Aug 23, 2024 3
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)
Software Engineer II May 22, 2026 6
SCIENTIST May 20, 2026 16
Scientific Program Leader 1 Mar 9, 2026 2
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE III Jan 8, 2026 5
STAFF RESEARCH SCIENTIST I Dec 10, 2025 14
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR 21 $64,480 $58,178 $81,973
SCIENTIST 16 $74,190 $67,700 $85,348
STAFF RESEARCH SCIENTIST I 14 $93,230 $55,806 $140,213
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE II 7 $66,560 $53,560 $70,762
Software Engineer II 6 $101,470 $94,333 $109,866
BIOINFORMATICIAN 5 $93,465 $83,325 $100,568
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE III 5 $75,505 $64,643 $75,505
Bioinformatics Fellow 4 $68,400 $66,269 $72,825
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE 3 $67,870 $67,600 $74,110
Research Scientist 3 $83,866 $61,048 $92,617
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$61,734

25th Percentile

$67,080

Median (50th)

$75,505

75th Percentile

$92,125

90th Percentile

$109,866

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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 26 $69,543 92.3%
2022 13 $71,843 100.0%
2023 15 $84,519 93.3%
2024 17 $67,600 100.0%
2025 18 $78,252 94.4%
2026 14 $78,362 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
16
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
103
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 100
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