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
714 → 923 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 4,069 |
| PERM | Mar 4, 2025 | 434 |
| E-3 | Dec 4, 2024 | 2 |
| H-1B1 | Jul 10, 2024 | 5 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | Jun 23, 2026 | 658 |
| SPECIALIST I - DEVOPS ENGINEERING | Jun 23, 2026 | 43 |
| SOFTWARE ARCHITECT II | Jun 23, 2026 | 92 |
| SPECIALIST I - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | Jun 23, 2026 | 508 |
| Project Manager I | Jun 23, 2026 | 92 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 658 | $95,910 | $69,000 | $171,392 |
| SPECIALIST I - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 508 | $107,409 | $78,000 | $170,000 |
| LEAD I - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 278 | $95,781 | $67,300 | $147,978 |
| LEAD II - SOFTWARE TESTING | 252 | $90,195 | $67,000 | $140,700 |
| SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST | 181 | $85,564 | $71,300 | $143,333 |
| ARCHITECT I - SOFTWARE TESTING | 154 | $98,575 | $79,825 | $155,000 |
| Senior Systems Analyst - General | 141 | $91,790 | $78,208 | $97,594 |
| PROJECT MANAGER II | 131 | $115,000 | $83,000 | $192,000 |
| Systems Analyst - General | 117 | $87,173 | $78,208 | $138,195 |
| DEVELOPER III - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 113 | $86,965 | $63,300 | $143,978 |
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 844 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 | 714 | $87,173 | 99.2% |
| 2022 | 767 | $87,485 | 99.2% |
| 2023 | 753 | $95,000 | 99.2% |
| 2024 | 810 | $100,943 | 99.6% |
| 2025 | 923 | $107,890 | 99.0% |
| 2026 | 543 | $112,126 | 100.0% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 7 | 7–7 | 4,069 |
| PERM | 216 | 276 | 182–348 | 434 |