U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

VISA USA

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

373

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$128,750

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+6.0%

Filing Growth

84 → 89 filings, FY2021 to FY2024
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
373
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM May 31, 2023 373
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)
Sr. Business Optimization Analyst May 31, 2023 1
Senior Consultant May 31, 2023 1
Senior Data Scientist May 31, 2023 18
Senior Software Engineer May 31, 2023 22
Sr. SW Engineer May 31, 2023 50
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Sr. SW Engineer 50 $119,802 $90,750 $151,649
Staff SW Engineer 37 $128,898 $113,600 $176,800
Data Scientist 22 $126,277 $78,936 $195,600
Senior Software Engineer 22 $121,891 $99,904 $144,040
Director 19 $186,659 $134,000 $252,000
Senior Data Scientist 18 $153,300 $78,936 $186,500
Sr. SW Test Engineer 15 $111,280 $100,940 $130,420
Product Manager 13 $159,600 $135,000 $204,000
Staff SW Test Engineer 11 $125,000 $106,000 $152,251
Client Consulting Manager 8 $144,137 $130,000 $154,500
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,992

25th Percentile

$117,365

Median (50th)

$128,750

75th Percentile

$151,649

90th Percentile

$174,240

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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 84 $125,054 96.4%
2022 112 $126,850 96.4%
2023 88 $128,855 87.5%
2024 89 $141,742 98.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
248
Median Days
259
Average Days
176–355
P25–P75 Range
373
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 248 259 176–355 373
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: February 8, 2026