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
1,363 → 364 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 17, 2026 | 3,739 |
| PERM | Jan 30, 2026 | 1,041 |
| H-1B1 | Dec 29, 2023 | 3 |
| E-3 | Dec 21, 2023 | 6 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| IT APPLICATION ENGINEER | Jun 17, 2026 | 3 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Jun 15, 2026 | 245 |
| Director, R&D Software | Jun 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Manager, R&D Software | Jun 8, 2026 | 10 |
| Information Systems Engineer | May 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff | 1,459 | $151,316 | $93,000 | $265,000 |
| R&D Engineer Software | 245 | $190,486 | $114,754 | $283,442 |
| Member of Technical Staff – Cloud Software Engineering | 231 | $130,894 | $90,750 | $192,941 |
| Staff Engineer | 221 | $207,392 | $106,059 | $290,000 |
| Member of Technical Staff 3 | 194 | $151,319 | $110,000 | $289,800 |
| Member of Technical Staff – Networking and Security | 109 | $130,894 | $104,291 | $192,941 |
| Engineering Manager | 90 | $209,718 | $144,500 | $284,000 |
| R&D Engineer Software 4 | 79 | $192,850 | $154,070 | $300,000 |
| Member of Technical Staff III – Cloud Platform & Services | 71 | $130,894 | $119,350 | $184,080 |
| Staff Engineer I | 70 | $213,343 | $144,208 | $275,000 |
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 883 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 | 1,363 | $150,825 | 96.0% |
| 2022 | 1,269 | $164,000 | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 1,110 | $167,983 | 97.2% |
| 2024 | 598 | $184,080 | 99.2% |
| 2025 | 364 | $160,389 | 99.7% |
| 2026 | 85 | $186,466 | 97.6% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 8 | 7–7 | 3,739 |
| PERM | 313 | 323 | 245–409 | 1,041 |