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
3,361 → 5,081 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 23, 2026 | 20,187 |
| E-3 | Jun 18, 2026 | 69 |
| H-1B1 | Dec 18, 2025 | 6 |
| PERM | Jun 16, 2025 | 3,866 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Systems & Infrastructure Engineer III, Information Security | Jun 23, 2026 | 26 |
| Manager, Advanced Analytics | Jun 23, 2026 | 327 |
| Software Engineer III | Jun 23, 2026 | 5,538 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Jun 23, 2026 | 391 |
| Systems and Infrastructure Engineer III | Jun 23, 2026 | 85 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer III | 5,538 | $117,000 | $75,712 | $215,197 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 4,737 | $150,080 | $87,000 | $283,442 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 1,812 | $153,301 | $102,589 | $283,442 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 1,299 | $147,420 | $75,000 | $206,113 |
| Product Manager | 1,001 | $153,088 | $80,000 | $294,299 |
| Software Engineer II | 574 | $83,000 | $62,442 | $144,726 |
| Data Engineer III | 474 | $115,927 | $78,000 | $200,000 |
| Staff Data Scientist | 421 | $171,337 | $89,760 | $232,690 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 391 | $175,000 | $128,649 | $283,442 |
| Data Scientist | 362 | $123,000 | $77,230 | $180,000 |
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 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 | 3,361 | $130,000 | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 4,693 | $135,290 | 85.3% |
| 2023 | 3,695 | $138,176 | 87.4% |
| 2024 | 4,350 | $139,589 | 97.2% |
| 2025 | 5,081 | $142,946 | 97.5% |
| 2026 | 2,948 | $145,778 | 95.9% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 29 | 7–7 | 20,187 |
| PERM | 372 | 335 | 188–481 | 3,866 |