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
3,265 → 2,581 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 29, 2026 | 14,243 |
| H-1B1 | Jun 11, 2026 | 7 |
| E-3 | May 28, 2026 | 94 |
| PERM | Nov 5, 2023 | 1,569 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Account Executive L4 | Jun 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Cyber Security Analyst L4 | Jun 29, 2026 | 85 |
| DOMAIN CONSULTANT-L3 | Jun 23, 2026 | 612 |
| Application Architect L1 | Jun 23, 2026 | 373 |
| Technical Lead L1 | Jun 23, 2026 | 1,980 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Lead L1 | 1,980 | $83,866 | $60,000 | $955,224 |
| LEAD ENGINEER | 1,457 | $77,646 | $60,000 | $143,978 |
| Techno Functional Consultant L2 | 1,189 | $94,058 | $63,294 | $218,206 |
| Solution Architect L1 | 626 | $87,564 | $60,000 | $194,004 |
| DOMAIN CONSULTANT-L3 | 612 | $86,400 | $60,000 | $190,000 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 582 | $96,366 | $96,366 | $109,283 |
| CONSULTANT | 528 | $84,198 | $60,000 | $151,154 |
| ARCHITECT LEVEL 2 | 517 | $73,528 | $60,000 | $132,579 |
| PROJECT MANAGER | 477 | $75,754 | $60,000 | $170,914 |
| Project Manager L1 | 429 | $86,400 | $60,000 | $181,293 |
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 6,763 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 | 3,265 | $78,104 | 85.2% |
| 2022 | 2,511 | $77,418 | 96.5% |
| 2023 | 3,259 | $83,325 | 98.1% |
| 2024 | 2,424 | $86,400 | 88.8% |
| 2025 | 2,581 | $92,581 | 95.5% |
| 2026 | 1,873 | $106,974 | 82.4% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 13 | 7–7 | 14,243 |
| PERM | 337 | 390 | 281–501 | 1,569 |