H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
11 → 7 filings, FY2021 to FY2026Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 7 | $170,000 | $158,670 - $201,037 | 85.7% |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | 3 | $126,000 | $85,000 - $126,000 | 66.7% |
| Aima Inc. | 3 | $81,307 | $81,307 - $81,307 | 100.0% |
| HEALTHCORE, INC. | 2 | $98,991 | $93,192 - $104,790 | 100.0% |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $161,896 | $153,791 - $170,000 | 50.0% |
| NIKE, Inc. | 2 | $128,806 | $125,000 - $132,613 | 100.0% |
| NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 2 | $201,557 | $200,454 - $202,659 | 100.0% |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 2 | $118,200 | $111,799 - $124,601 | 100.0% |
| Peptune Inc | 2 | $81,800 | $81,800 - $81,800 | 50.0% |
| NUMENTA, INC. | 1 | $201,300 | $201,300 - $201,300 | 0.0% |
| Publicis Health, LLC | 1 | $71,779 | $71,779 - $71,779 | 100.0% |
| Scopely, Inc. | 1 | $141,750 | $141,750 - $141,750 | 100.0% |
| Tencent America, LLC | 1 | $157,038 | $157,038 - $157,038 | 100.0% |
| WHITE & CASE LLP | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 - $150,000 | 100.0% |
| Worldquant Predictive Technologies | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 - $130,000 | 0.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 43 | $130,000 | $62,000 - $229,600 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | WA | 7 | $170,000 |
| Austin | TX | 4 | $81,554 |
| Washington | DC | 3 | $126,000 |
| New York | NY | 3 | $130,000 |
| Wilmington | DE | 2 | $105,567 |
| Ann Arbor | MI | 2 | $76,000 |
| Arlington | VA | 2 | $105,500 |
| Murray Hill | NJ | 2 | $201,557 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 2 | $172,350 |
| Warren | MI | 2 | $118,200 |
These roles are variations of Senior Researcher with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Researcher | 82 | $123,418 | |
| Senior Research Researcher | 1 | $153,791 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | $144,000 | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | $95,000 | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | $126,000 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $123,491 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | $201,300 | 66.7% |
| 2026 | 7 | $132,613 | 57.1% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 7 | $170,000 | 85.7% |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | 3 | $126,000 | 66.7% |
| Aima Inc. | 3 | $81,307 | 100.0% |
| HEALTHCORE, INC. | 2 | $98,991 | 100.0% |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $161,896 | 50.0% |