U.S. Immigration Data

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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

62

Total Filings

2021-Present

79.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$127,548

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
57
H-1B Filings
5
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 18, 2026 57
PERM May 7, 2025 5
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)
Staff Software Engineer Jun 18, 2026 15
Senior Software Engineer Jun 3, 2026 10
Staff Data Engineer Apr 24, 2026 5
Software Engineer Jun 6, 2025 16
Senior Data Engineer Mar 11, 2025 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 16 $100,000 $68,920 $116,224
Staff Software Engineer 15 $140,000 $122,158 $171,184
Senior Software Engineer 10 $128,637 $105,233 $158,400
Staff Data Engineer 5 $157,144 $142,438 $169,026
Senior Data Engineer 4 $127,506 $126,000 $146,828
Engineering Manager 3 $164,507 $162,000 $168,480
Senior Data Warehouse Engineer 2 $123,000 $123,000 $123,000
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 1 $104,273 $104,273 $104,273
Data Engineer 1 $126,731 $126,731 $126,731
DATA WAREHOUSE ENGINEER 1 $109,794 $109,794 $109,794
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,000

25th Percentile

$108,944

Median (50th)

$127,548

75th Percentile

$145,785

90th Percentile

$161,800

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $70,988 66.7%
2022 21 $122,158 66.7%
2023 6 $142,500 83.3%
2024 7 $135,000 85.7%
2025 16 $129,681 93.8%
2026 9 $142,657 77.8%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
90
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
62
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 64 7–7 57
PERM 394 397 352–518 5
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: August 31, 2026