U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Fellow

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$109,541

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$72,720

25th Percentile

$81,504

Median (50th)

$88,737

75th Percentile

$105,875

90th Percentile

$183,650

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Top Employers Hiring Fellow
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Duke University Health System 7 $81,787 $67,788 - $94,500 85.7%
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER 4 $88,737 $88,737 - $88,737 0.0%
Center for a New American Security Inc. 2 $150,000 $140,000 - $160,000 100.0%
GENENTECH 2 $237,103 $207,300 - $266,906 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 12 $88,955 $67,788 - $140,000
Senior 4 $171,302 $51,000 - $266,906
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 16 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 16 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Durham NC 7 $81,787
Houston TX 4 $88,737
South San Francisco CA 2 $237,103
Swarthmore PA 1 $51,000
WASHINGTON DC 1 $160,000
Washington DC 1 $140,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1 $67,788 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $266,906 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $98,435 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $102,643 80.0%
FY 2025 6 $101,575 33.3%
Company Comparison - Fellow

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Duke University Health System 7 $81,787 85.7%
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER 4 $88,737 0.0%
Center for a New American Security Inc. 2 $150,000 100.0%
GENENTECH 2 $237,103 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.