U.S. Immigration Data

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The Vanguard Group

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

309

Total Filings

2021-Present

82.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$132,330

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+1120.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 122 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
18
H-1B Filings
291
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 22, 2026 14
PERM May 23, 2025 291
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Application Engineer III 78 $140,046 $109,402 $155,688
Application Engineering Technical Lead - II 21 $140,046 $122,262 $180,526
Data Engineer, Specialist 19 $125,133 $96,435 $158,968
Data Analyst, Specialist 13 $105,576 $75,000 $130,270
Application Engineering Technical Lead - I 10 $140,823 $121,418 $155,688
Cloud Security Engineer, Specialist 7 $138,174 $114,000 $140,046
Senior Data Engineer 7 $125,000 $119,954 $148,512
Data Scientist 6 $112,415 $100,000 $122,100
Applications Engineer, Sr. II 5 $141,194 $132,330 $149,469
Cloud Engineer, Specialist 5 $127,317 $119,954 $138,172
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,000

25th Percentile

$119,954

Median (50th)

$132,330

75th Percentile

$140,046

90th Percentile

$151,528

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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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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 10 $114,540 100.0%
2022 25 $120,000 100.0%
2023 16 $119,561 93.8%
2024 29 $125,944 100.0%
2025 107 $132,330 68.2%
2026 122 $140,046 85.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
486
Median Days
423
Average Days
396–501
P25–P75 Range
305
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 14
PERM 487 443 423–502 291
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