U.S. Immigration Data

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Caterpillar 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

95

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$117,672

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-93.2%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
14
H-1B Filings
81
Green Card Filings
85.3%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 4, 2025 9
PERM May 31, 2023 81
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Engineering Technician Apr 4, 2025 1
Security Engineer Nov 3, 2023 1
TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION MANAGER Jul 26, 2023 1
Software Engineer May 31, 2023 11
Data Architect Apr 26, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 11 $127,353 $84,996 $205,000
Embedded Software Senior Engineer (Diesel Engine Embedded Software) 5 $92,544 $92,544 $92,544
Lead Software Engineer (Pipeline Management) 4 $108,824 $94,404 $113,630
Senior Software Engineer (Senior Cloud Engineer) 4 $121,389 $121,389 $121,389
Automation Lead 2 $94,404 $94,404 $94,404
Autonomy Sr. Engineering Specialist 2 $131,747 $131,747 $131,747
Control Systems Engineer 2 $115,400 $98,220 $132,580
Embedded Software Engineer 2 $104,000 $92,000 $116,000
Embedded Software Senior Engineer (Core Information Software) 2 $92,544 $92,544 $92,544
Engineering Project Team Leader 2 $115,864 $109,728 $122,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$92,544

25th Percentile

$98,220

Median (50th)

$113,630

75th Percentile

$122,401

90th Percentile

$138,965

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Filings 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
FY 2021 44 $108,760 93.2%
FY 2022 9 $115,400 88.9%
FY 2023 28 $113,682 67.9%
FY 2024 8 $139,101 100.0%
FY 2025 3 $166,539 100.0%
FY 2026 3 $186,430 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
208
Median Days
222
Average Days
163–287
P25–P75 Range
90
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 9
PERM 208 246 173–287 81
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: February 13, 2026