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
174 → 448 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)| Program | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | Jun 24, 2026 | 1,467 |
| E-3 | Mar 11, 2026 | 48 |
| H-1B1 | Jan 20, 2026 | 8 |
| PERM | Jun 27, 2025 | 389 |
| Role | Last Filing | Dated filings (2021–Present) |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist of Advanced Cell Engineering | Jun 24, 2026 | 1 |
| QUALITY ENGINEER | Jun 23, 2026 | 9 |
| SENIOR RF ENGINEER | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| SDET Engineer | Jun 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Firmware Validation Engineer | Jun 17, 2026 | 32 |
| Role | Count | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 407 | $173,000 | $110,000 | $235,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 104 | $211,216 | $117,770 | $255,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 94 | $175,000 | $100,000 | $274,456 |
| Strategic Sourcing Manager | 49 | $162,000 | $100,000 | $213,304 |
| Firmware Engineer | 44 | $154,438 | $105,664 | $206,315 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 35 | $135,000 | $100,000 | $178,000 |
| Firmware Validation Engineer | 32 | $144,375 | $90,979 | $190,000 |
| SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER | 25 | $126,000 | $103,000 | $169,000 |
| SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 23 | $151,000 | $105,000 | $200,000 |
| Hardware Software Integration Engineer | 22 | $163,625 | $144,375 | $207,000 |
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 237 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 | 174 | $131,000 | 98.3% |
| 2022 | 257 | $144,310 | 95.3% |
| 2023 | 262 | $154,000 | 90.8% |
| 2024 | 337 | $164,000 | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 448 | $173,000 | 91.7% |
| 2026 | 434 | $182,000 | 91.7% |
| Program | Median Days | Avg Days | P25–P75 | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 7 | 35 | 7–7 | 1,467 |
| PERM | 431 | 392 | 280–498 | 389 |