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
517 → 636 filings, FY2021 to FY2026| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 18, 2026 | 58 |
| PERM | Jun 16, 2025 | 3,866 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | Jun 18, 2026 | 743 |
| Group Director, UX Design | Jun 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Finance Manager | Apr 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Group Director, Digital Media | Mar 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Feb 27, 2026 | 27 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer III | 1,005 | $113,300 | $75,712 | $215,197 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 743 | $153,750 | $87,000 | $283,442 |
| Software Engineer II | 210 | $79,850 | $67,027 | $144,726 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 189 | $138,911 | $76,500 | $206,113 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 179 | $174,518 | $108,500 | $283,442 |
| Product Manager | 124 | $158,746 | $107,415 | $294,299 |
| Data Engineer III | 75 | $111,530 | $78,000 | $170,186 |
| Data Scientist | 69 | $115,000 | $78,083 | $176,760 |
| Java Developer III | 55 | $106,787 | $85,000 | $142,413 |
| Quality Engineer III | 52 | $99,480 | $83,160 | $170,872 |
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 1,137 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 | 517 | $120,000 | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 884 | $108,621 | 98.5% |
| 2023 | 516 | $116,436 | 97.9% |
| 2024 | 432 | $127,500 | 99.3% |
| 2025 | 953 | $136,000 | 61.4% |
| 2026 | 636 | $145,915 | 96.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 20 | 7–7 | 58 |
| PERM | 372 | 335 | 188–481 | 3,866 |