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
97 → 133 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 631 |
| E-3 | Mar 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | Jun 23, 2026 | 316 |
| Scientist II | Jun 22, 2026 | 133 |
| DIRECTORS POSTDOC FELLOW | Jun 11, 2026 | 6 |
| SCIENTIST III | May 28, 2026 | 45 |
| DIRECTOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | Apr 17, 2026 | 18 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 316 | $97,145 | $75,500 | $133,000 |
| Scientist II | 133 | $144,000 | $96,100 | $163,792 |
| SCIENTIST | 61 | $128,000 | $87,600 | $152,464 |
| SCIENTIST III | 45 | $165,000 | $130,810 | $207,105 |
| DIRECTOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 18 | $103,500 | $92,000 | $114,097 |
| DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW | 10 | $87,000 | $75,626 | $107,640 |
| R&D ENGINEER | 10 | $143,696 | $109,900 | $173,668 |
| DIRECTORS POSTDOC FELLOW | 6 | $88,000 | $79,500 | $117,911 |
| J. Robert Oppenheimer Postdoctoral Fellow | 6 | $120,000 | $111,000 | $133,500 |
| POSTDOC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 4 | $90,330 | $81,300 | $101,128 |
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 282 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.
Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | $89,000 | 52.6% |
| 2022 | 134 | $94,695 | 38.8% |
| 2023 | 91 | $109,700 | 53.8% |
| 2024 | 102 | $103,500 | 45.1% |
| 2025 | 133 | $107,640 | 42.1% |
| 2026 | 86 | $135,000 | 48.8% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 155 | 7–236 | 631 |