U.S. Immigration Data

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VERACODE

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

50

Total Filings

2021-Present

82.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$142,610

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-72.2%

Filing Growth

18 → 5 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
39
H-1B Filings
11
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 20, 2026 39
PERM Jul 15, 2025 11
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)
Principal Software Engineer Apr 20, 2026 7
Senior Software Engineer Mar 12, 2026 19
Software Engineering Manager Jul 11, 2024 3
Director, Software Engineering May 4, 2022 1
Software Engineer May 4, 2022 6
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 19 $140,000 $106,000 $178,500
Principal Software Engineer 7 $171,400 $149,000 $195,000
Software Engineer 6 $103,116 $99,358 $135,000
Software Engineering Manager 3 $143,000 $141,918 $170,500
Principal Software Engineer - DevOps 2 $150,500 $150,500 $150,500
Director, Software Engineering 1 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
HANDS-ON SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000
Principal Software Engineer, Microservices 1 $150,835 $150,835 $150,835
Senior Manager, Digital Experience and Web Development 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Senior Software Engineer (Aspect Oriented Programming) 1 $166,837 $166,837 $166,837
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$109,600

25th Percentile

$132,355

Median (50th)

$142,610

75th Percentile

$158,368

90th Percentile

$173,100

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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 18 $137,943 83.3%
2022 16 $141,008 87.5%
2023 4 $146,599 100.0%
2024 4 $169,250 75.0%
2025 5 $160,000 40.0%
2026 3 $178,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
65
Average Days
7–76
P25–P75 Range
50
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 32 7–8 39
PERM 180 183 164–230 11
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