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Fitch Ratings, 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

19

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$142,118

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+66.7%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
3
H-1B Filings
16
Green Card Filings
84.2%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 2, 2025 3
PERM Apr 20, 2023 16
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Associate Director Apr 2, 2025 6
Analyst Aug 11, 2023 1
Software Engineer Mar 13, 2023 3
Quality Assurance Engineer Nov 30, 2022 1
Senior Engineer Aug 11, 2022 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate Director 6 $144,502 $130,000 $161,429
Director 3 $161,100 $150,900 $180,000
Software Engineer 3 $129,606 $124,800 $134,118
Analyst 1 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000
DevOps Engineer 1 $143,150 $143,150 $143,150
ETL Developer 1 $132,600 $132,600 $132,600
Information Security Officer 1 $175,600 $175,600 $175,600
Quality Assurance Engineer 1 $118,518 $118,518 $118,518
Senior Engineer 1 $139,050 $139,050 $139,050
Technical Lead 1 $142,200 $142,200 $142,200
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$123,544

25th Percentile

$131,300

Median (50th)

$139,050

75th Percentile

$151,650

90th Percentile

$164,263

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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
FY 2021 3 $159,633 100.0%
FY 2022 5 $145,600 80.0%
FY 2023 5 $131,321 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $141,348 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $130,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
218
Median Days
230
Average Days
163–328
P25–P75 Range
19
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 282 267 173–334 16
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