U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

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

132

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$117,762

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+95.8%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
8
H-1B Filings
124
Green Card Filings
93.9%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Aug 3, 2023 6
PERM May 31, 2023 124
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Support Engineer Aug 3, 2023 3
Software Engineer Jul 28, 2023 57
Data Engineer May 31, 2023 10
Systems Engineer May 8, 2023 8
Site Reliability Engineer Apr 28, 2023 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 57 $118,319 $82,960 $170,000
Senior Engineer 11 $119,829 $95,000 $145,000
Data Engineer 10 $116,724 $92,600 $137,723
Test Engineer 9 $105,430 $90,000 $126,113
Systems Engineer 8 $117,295 $100,000 $125,000
Support Engineer 5 $109,854 $100,000 $119,184
IAM Engineer 4 $118,645 $94,142 $145,829
Cybersecurity Engineer 2 $116,637 $116,150 $117,124
Data Integration Engineer 2 $112,500 $100,000 $125,000
Data Scientist 2 $145,524 $129,048 $162,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$98,920

25th Percentile

$105,000

Median (50th)

$117,843

75th Percentile

$123,725

90th Percentile

$139,772

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filings by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Pace by Program
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 24 $119,226 91.7%
FY 2022 22 $119,486 90.9%
FY 2023 37 $118,306 97.3%
FY 2024 47 $116,015 95.7%
FY 2026 2 $112,200 50.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
280
Median Days
279
Average Days
185–378
P25–P75 Range
130
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 9 119 7–143 6
PERM 289 286 186–378 124
Processing Time Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
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