U.S. Immigration Data

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WATSON INSTITUTE

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

16

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$71,250

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
2
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 5, 2025 14
PERM Sep 26, 2023 2
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)
Associate Instructional Specialist Nov 5, 2025 1
SEARCH MANAGER Jul 8, 2025 2
PROGRAMS MANAGER May 27, 2025 2
VP of Programs May 2, 2025 1
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Mar 25, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 3 $70,000 $67,500 $75,337
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3 $77,570 $72,500 $77,575
PROGRAMS COORDINATOR 2 $57,620 $57,600 $57,640
PROGRAMS MANAGER 2 $72,500 $70,000 $75,000
SEARCH MANAGER 2 $67,835 $60,000 $75,670
Associate Instructional Specialist 1 $65,500 $65,500 $65,500
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN 1 $81,250 $81,250 $81,250
Director of Program Operations 1 $61,600 $61,600 $61,600
VP of Programs 1 $116,033 $116,033 $116,033
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$58,820

25th Percentile

$64,525

Median (50th)

$71,250

75th Percentile

$76,145

90th Percentile

$79,413

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $61,600 100.0%
2022 3 $70,000 100.0%
2023 2 $66,469 100.0%
2024 3 $75,670 100.0%
2025 6 $76,285 100.0%
2026 1 $65,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
61
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
16
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 14
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