H1B Lottery FY2025

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 · DOL Labor Condition Application data

Total Filings

237,311

Approval Rate

94.4%

Avg Salary

$122K

Median Salary

$107K

Unique Employers

43,971

States Active

55

Total Approved

224,127

Total Denied

1,642

Top H1B Sponsors FY2025

#CompanyFilings
1AMAZON.COM SERVICES5,246
2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US4,475
3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED3,962
4MICROSOFT2,715
5INFOSYS LIMITED2,433
6ERNST & YOUNG U.S.2,274
7META PLATFORMS2,241
8WAL-MART ASSOCIATES1,666
9DELOITTE CONSULTING1,615
10APPLE1,572
11TESLA1,395
12GRANDISON MANAGEMENT1,352
13IBM1,337
14HCL AMERICA1,330
15JPMORGAN CHASE &1,306

Top Job Roles

Software Developers

64,156

$135K avg

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

10,589

$101K avg

Data Scientists

9,700

$124K avg

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

7,759

$106K avg

Information Technology Project Managers

7,218

$128K avg

Computer Programmers

6,567

$94K avg

Business Intelligence Analysts

6,120

$113K avg

Computer Systems Analysts

5,690

$106K avg

Mechanical Engineers

4,659

$107K avg

Accountants and Auditors

4,321

$94K avg

Top States

California40,734
Texas36,530
New York21,285
Washington13,032
New Jersey12,283
Illinois11,225
Georgia8,991
Massachusetts8,782
Florida8,549
North Carolina8,167