U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Wake Forest University

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

173

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$63,870

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+50.0%

Filing Growth

26 → 39 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
165
H-1B Filings
8
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 17, 2026 164
PERM Apr 11, 2025 8
E-3 Feb 25, 2021 1
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)
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Jun 17, 2026 4
Assistant Professor Jun 17, 2026 31
ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER Jun 17, 2026 5
FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST Jun 17, 2026 2
TEACHER-SCHOLAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Jun 17, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 31 $77,150 $54,180 $116,350
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 11 $56,130 $43,370 $59,090
Assistant Professor of Economics 9 $92,937 $88,323 $92,937
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 7 $67,777 $57,740 $72,177
Assistant Teaching Professor 7 $65,723 $50,340 $80,000
ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR, TRANSLATION STUDIES, CHINESE 7 $66,730 $50,810 $103,467
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 6 $52,312 $45,822 $53,851
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPANISH 5 $65,260 $62,680 $66,320
ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 5 $101,566 $92,664 $115,107
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE & INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS 4 $63,680 $54,080 $66,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$50,434

25th Percentile

$54,180

Median (50th)

$63,870

75th Percentile

$73,893

90th Percentile

$92,882

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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 26 $65,260 96.2%
2022 18 $54,080 100.0%
2023 26 $62,125 100.0%
2024 24 $64,805 100.0%
2025 39 $71,477 94.9%
2026 40 $64,432 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
28
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
173
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 164
PERM 460 434 420–465 8
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