U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

WORLD RESOURCES 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

99

Total Filings

2021-Present

73.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$101,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-4.8%

Filing Growth

21 → 20 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
86
H-1B Filings
13
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 15, 2026 86
PERM Dec 17, 2024 13
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)
Sustainable Finance Associate Jun 15, 2026 2
Director, China Finance Mar 9, 2026 2
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Jan 6, 2026 2
US Technical Associate II Dec 23, 2025 2
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE II Sep 25, 2025 6
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE II 6 $98,611 $87,480 $109,874
Associate 2 5 $84,000 $67,101 $87,210
Senior Manager, School Bus Electrification 4 $135,850 $86,632 $135,850
ACCOUNTING MANAGER 3 $115,776 $101,000 $121,098
ASSOCIATE 3 $98,000 $87,214 $114,837
Director, Global Operations and Program Management 3 $155,641 $144,113 $155,641
OPERATIONS MANAGER 3 $82,553 $71,510 $98,000
SENIOR ASSOCIATE 3 $103,732 $50,000 $138,775
Associate 3 2 $110,000 $100,000 $120,000
Associate II, Adaptation for Landscape Restoration 2 $78,681 $60,611 $96,750
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$67,569

25th Percentile

$76,512

Median (50th)

$101,000

75th Percentile

$127,835

90th Percentile

$175,893

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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 21 $86,840 90.5%
2022 22 $89,740 90.9%
2023 19 $110,000 52.6%
2024 8 $122,515 50.0%
2025 20 $103,189 70.0%
2026 9 $123,136 66.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
196
Average Days
7–237
P25–P75 Range
99
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 184 7–143 86
PERM 235 278 196–263 13
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