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POPULUS GROUP, LLC

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

188

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$128,355

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-16.7%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
17
H-1B Filings
171
Green Card Filings
91.0%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Aug 9, 2024 16
PERM May 31, 2023 171
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Test & Deployment Lead, Project Manager Aug 9, 2024 2
Cloud Operations Engineer Jul 29, 2024 1
Software Engineer Sep 29, 2023 48
Product Manager May 31, 2023 2
Technical Lead May 30, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 48 $128,995 $80,163 $197,600
Java Developer 7 $117,223 $111,093 $141,814
Business Analyst 6 $124,568 $101,920 $158,080
Business Systems Analyst 6 $108,871 $83,554 $133,806
Data Scientist 6 $112,399 $90,251 $147,014
Software Development Engineer in Test 4 $143,967 $114,400 $180,960
Developer 3 $124,585 $120,640 $128,315
Quality Engineer 3 $122,644 $78,811 $156,000
Systems Analyst 3 $132,551 $114,400 $141,814
Business Intelligence Analyst Developer 2 $116,480 $108,160 $124,800
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,923

25th Percentile

$105,664

Median (50th)

$120,640

75th Percentile

$141,814

90th Percentile

$166,130

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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 42 $130,172 95.2%
FY 2022 61 $117,876 93.4%
FY 2023 49 $123,178 98.0%
FY 2024 35 $150,391 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $173,680 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
203
Median Days
232
Average Days
167–289
P25–P75 Range
187
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 109 7–48 16
PERM 241 243 169–290 171
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