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
424 → 465 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 | 2,039 |
| E-3 | May 22, 2026 | 10 |
| H-1B1 | Apr 29, 2026 | 1 |
| PERM | Dec 26, 2025 | 737 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Sr Mgr, Info Systems Software App Development | Jun 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Software Development Engineering Manager | Jun 22, 2026 | 50 |
| Senior Cloud Engineer | Jun 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Principal Data Engineer | Jun 16, 2026 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | Jun 16, 2026 | 60 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer / Software Development Engineer | 289 | $121,763 | $86,403 | $215,197 |
| Software Development Engineer | 175 | $146,058 | $105,227 | $188,316 |
| Software Development Engineer (20637.1202) | 174 | $134,100 | $93,400 | $242,300 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 146 | $160,000 | $99,008 | $213,512 |
| SOFTWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER | 99 | $121,763 | $99,008 | $213,512 |
| Software Engineer / Software Development Engineer (P3) | 68 | $145,662 | $109,283 | $192,941 |
| Sr. Software Development Engineer (20637.2028) | 65 | $141,378 | $110,240 | $184,080 |
| ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 60 | $112,528 | $87,859 | $160,000 |
| Product Manager | 56 | $154,900 | $108,326 | $194,834 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING IN TEST | 53 | $130,894 | $99,000 | $229,731 |
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 128 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 | 424 | $129,400 | 96.5% |
| 2022 | 583 | $132,870 | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 427 | $141,378 | 97.2% |
| 2024 | 529 | $147,368 | 98.7% |
| 2025 | 465 | $155,605 | 98.1% |
| 2026 | 359 | $153,600 | 96.1% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 8 | 7–7 | 2,039 |
| PERM | 340 | 336 | 189–467 | 737 |