ERNST YOUNG US LLP

SECAUCUS, NJ

• 26,880 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 6.6% across 28,792 decisions
• Initial petitions: 9,670 approved, 316 denied
• 406 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $121,472
• Roles sponsored: Auditor, Assurance (Audit Services) (Manager), BI Consultant 2, Assurance Advisor (FSO) (Manager), IM Consultant 2, Business Consulting, Risk - Technology Risk (FAIT) (Manager)

H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.

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Data updated October 2, 2026