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 RecordsTotal Filings
2021-PresentApproval Rate
Certified CasesMedian Salary
Across All RolesFiling Growth
143 → 1,090 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 | 2,805 |
| H-1B1 | Jan 30, 2026 | 25 |
| PERM | Jan 23, 2026 | 507 |
| E-3 | Nov 12, 2025 | 22 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer - Recommendation Developer Infrastructure | Jun 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | Jun 11, 2026 | 49 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Jun 9, 2026 | 159 |
| Data Engineer - Data Platform | Jun 9, 2026 | 35 |
| Software Engineer | Jun 9, 2026 | 391 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 391 | $163,862 | $102,232 | $423,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 159 | $200,000 | $85,821 | $360,000 |
| Data Scientist | 75 | $163,322 | $85,821 | $380,000 |
| Product Manager | 73 | $215,760 | $94,680 | $560,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 70 | $198,840 | $169,000 | $438,000 |
| Data Engineer | 67 | $148,658 | $73,174 | $350,000 |
| Backend Software Engineer | 62 | $197,100 | $125,000 | $313,600 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST | 56 | $170,500 | $108,860 | $265,000 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 49 | $243,350 | $123,531 | $476,000 |
| Data Engineer - Data Platform | 35 | $214,000 | $140,000 | $322,571 |
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 448 new (initial) petitions, FY2020–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2020–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 143 | $180,000 | 97.9% |
| 2022 | 364 | $190,000 | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 418 | $204,000 | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 714 | $193,000 | 97.8% |
| 2025 | 1,090 | $190,000 | 90.3% |
| 2026 | 630 | $202,235 | 93.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 13 | 7–7 | 2,805 |
| PERM | 448 | 397 | 335–497 | 507 |