U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Tower Research Capital LLC

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

276

Total Filings

2021-Present

88.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+45.7%

Filing Growth

35 → 51 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
233
H-1B Filings
43
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 16, 2026 223
PERM Nov 5, 2025 43
E-3 Sep 19, 2025 10
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)
Quantitative Researcher Jun 16, 2026 51
Quantitative Trader Jun 11, 2026 59
Senior Network Engineer Jun 10, 2026 2
Associate, Reconciliations Jun 2, 2026 1
Software Engineer Jun 2, 2026 11
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Quantitative Trader 59 $149,885 $81,275 $210,000
Quantitative Researcher 51 $150,000 $71,198 $200,000
ALGORITHMIC TRADER 14 $187,500 $113,000 $200,000
Senior Software Engineer 13 $157,477 $142,563 $200,000
Junior Quantitative Trader 11 $130,000 $102,024 $150,000
Software Engineer 11 $150,000 $120,000 $175,000
Low Latency Software Developer 9 $142,563 $120,000 $200,000
Senior Algorithmic Trader 7 $175,000 $170,373 $175,000
Senior Quantitative Trader 7 $161,429 $100,547 $175,000
Telco Engineer II 7 $92,500 $89,898 $111,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$117,500

25th Percentile

$125,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$200,000

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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 35 $122,221 100.0%
2022 57 $170,000 96.5%
2023 36 $159,963 88.9%
2024 38 $140,689 73.7%
2025 51 $150,000 86.3%
2026 59 $150,000 86.4%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
107
Average Days
7–10
P25–P75 Range
276
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 57 7–7 223
PERM 421 385 295–496 43
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