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NERDWALLET

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

37

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$154,061

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-50.0%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
10
H-1B Filings
27
Green Card Filings
73.0%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jul 15, 2024 9
PERM May 31, 2023 27
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Product Manager Jul 15, 2024 4
Assistant Assigning Editor Jun 5, 2023 1
Business Intelligence Manager May 31, 2023 1
Product Designer Apr 11, 2023 2
Data Scientist Jan 13, 2023 7
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 8 $162,563 $126,500 $195,000
Data Scientist 7 $144,057 $130,000 $181,400
Data Engineer 4 $187,291 $169,562 $230,000
Product Manager 4 $173,750 $170,000 $175,000
Product Designer 2 $182,000 $160,000 $204,000
Writer 2 $112,800 $112,800 $112,800
Assistant Assigning Editor 1 $129,700 $129,700 $129,700
Business Intelligence Engineer II 1 $140,400 $140,400 $140,400
Business Intelligence Manager 1 $230,000 $230,000 $230,000
Business Operations Associate 1 $152,000 $152,000 $152,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$112,800

25th Percentile

$130,500

Median (50th)

$152,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$186,840

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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 12 $149,872 91.7%
FY 2022 7 $138,400 85.7%
FY 2023 11 $155,727 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $180,833 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $135,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
199
Median Days
195
Average Days
152–281
P25–P75 Range
36
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 34 7–7 9
PERM 255 249 159–309 27
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 14, 2026