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Washington 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

2,012

Total Filings

2021-Present

84.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$67,119

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+130.8%

Filing Growth

224 → 517 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
2,001
H-1B Filings
11
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 22, 2026 1,993
E-3 Aug 18, 2025 8
PERM Nov 4, 2024 11
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)
Visiting Lecturer in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Jun 22, 2026 1
SENIOR SCIENTIST Jun 22, 2026 102
Instructor in Medicine Jun 22, 2026 17
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Jun 19, 2026 318
STAFF SCIENTIST Jun 19, 2026 480
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
STAFF SCIENTIST 480 $63,000 $45,094 $120,000
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 318 $61,428 $50,004 $338,832
Assistant Professor 244 $130,000 $67,000 $478,655
INSTRUCTOR 164 $81,445 $58,000 $293,543
SENIOR SCIENTIST 102 $70,000 $60,000 $95,000
Clinical Fellow Associate 78 $80,399 $54,101 $95,032
RESEARCH ASSISTANT 44 $50,876 $35,006 $58,616
LECTURER 39 $58,000 $51,500 $304,970
CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II 30 $62,500 $52,804 $97,074
STATISTICAL DATA ANALYST 26 $63,461 $53,269 $77,272
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$55,000

25th Percentile

$60,000

Median (50th)

$67,119

75th Percentile

$85,324

90th Percentile

$188,204

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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 224 $60,000 81.3%
2022 257 $63,000 86.8%
2023 271 $62,672 80.8%
2024 393 $67,000 87.5%
2025 517 $70,910 82.0%
2026 350 $69,888 86.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
43
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
2,012
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 41 7–8 1,993
PERM 493 498 484–510 11
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