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Wood Mackenzie, Inc.

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

85

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$106,974

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-50.0%

Filing Growth

22 → 11 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
66
H-1B Filings
19
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B1 Apr 17, 2026 2
H-1B Apr 3, 2026 63
PERM Feb 3, 2025 19
E-3 Oct 5, 2022 1
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST 12 $105,000 $53,477 $115,877
SENIOR CONSULTANT 7 $122,004 $108,000 $130,000
MANAGING CONSULTANT 4 $137,340 $133,900 $153,182
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 4 $67,500 $55,000 $73,798
RESEARCH ANALYST 3 $74,833 $68,850 $74,833
Data Engineer 2 $83,713 $75,000 $92,427
Data Engineer II 2 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
Data Scientist 2 $83,299 $78,948 $87,649
Energy Equity Analyst 2 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
MARKET ASSOCIATE 2 $73,500 $73,500 $73,500
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$69,310

25th Percentile

$83,138

Median (50th)

$106,974

75th Percentile

$135,000

90th Percentile

$155,860

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 22 $88,517 100.0%
2022 19 $105,000 100.0%
2023 13 $95,000 100.0%
2024 7 $85,000 85.7%
2025 11 $140,767 100.0%
2026 13 $143,569 92.3%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
93
Average Days
7–9
P25–P75 Range
85
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 10 7–7 63
PERM 375 383 257–504 19
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