U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

ZS Associates, 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

203

Total Filings

2021-Present

82.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$174,117

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
3
H-1B Filings
200
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Nov 21, 2025 200
H-1B Nov 17, 2025 3
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Business Technology Solutions Manager 51 $190,000 $120,328 $274,206
Decision Analytics Consultant 43 $155,000 $136,000 $196,123
Decision Analytics Manager 35 $190,000 $129,250 $245,500
Business Technology Solutions Consultant 25 $168,400 $118,893 $185,099
Strategy Insights & Planning Manager 7 $175,000 $160,000 $191,000
Business Operations Manager 6 $172,462 $155,500 $190,000
Consultant 4 $118,000 $96,500 $155,000
Data Science Manager 4 $221,250 $215,000 $239,000
Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant 4 $157,250 $146,099 $173,500
Advanced Data Science Manager 3 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$150,000

25th Percentile

$155,000

Median (50th)

$174,117

75th Percentile

$190,000

90th Percentile

$212,600

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ZS Associates, Inc.'s H-1B petition approval rate

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 874 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
75.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
657
of 874 decided
Overall approval rate
86.0%
incl. continuing (renewals)

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.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 6 $172,000 100.0%
2022 16 $162,250 100.0%
2023 15 $160,000 100.0%
2024 35 $156,000 100.0%
2025 69 $190,000 52.2%
2026 62 $174,117 95.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
469
Median Days
416
Average Days
379–510
P25–P75 Range
203
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 471 422 384–511 200
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: August 31, 2026