Abbott Laboratories
Manufacturing · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
Abbott Laboratories is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 148 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #385 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 91 were certified (61.5% approval rate), taking about 280 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Applications, with most worksites in IL, and the median sponsored wage is $115,000.
148
PERM filings
61.5%
approval
1
denied
$115,000
median wage
280d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 97 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (69%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India67
- China6
- Brazil4
- Costa Rica3
- Colombia3
- Canada2
- Mexico2
- Netherlands1
- Ireland1
- Belgium1
Prior visa status
- H-1B78
- L-116
- F-11
- Parolee1
- H-41
Education
- Master's56
- Bachelor's36
- Doctorate2
- Other2
- None1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Abbott Laboratories most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 21 | $121,381 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 13 | $137,429 |
| Biomedical Engineers | 9 | $112,372 |
| Software Developers | 9 | $135,317 |
| Statisticians | 8 | $100,638 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 7 | $99,286 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6 | $177,153 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 6 | $125,717 |
| Supply Chain Managers | 4 | $138,596 |
| Industrial Engineers | 4 | $96,250 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$95,000
25th
$115,000
median
$135,500
75th
$155,000
90th
Law firms used
- Hussain Bendersky Liston LLC75
- Hussain Bendersky and Liston LLC55
- Hussain, Bendersky, and Liston LLC12
- Hussain, Bendersky Liston, LLC3
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP1
- Hussain, Bendersky Liston LLC1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24264-353220 | IT Software Engineer | Certified | Waukegan, IL | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-317760 | Software Development Engineer in Test | Certified | Irving, TX | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-317702 | Senior CAD, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Administrator | Certified | Irving, TX | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-353250 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24257-337249 | Software System Engineer - Cybersecurity | Certified | Irving, TX | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24234-282663 | Senior Project Manager Global Logistics | Certified | Columbus, OH | Jan 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24234-282624 | Regional Project Safety Manager Food Safety - Safeguard | Certified | Abbott Park, IL | Jan 20, 2026 |
| G-100-25202-188996 | Senior Salesforce Architect & Technical Lead | Withdrawn | Austin, TX | Jan 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24225-261218 | Site Reliability Engineer (DevOps) | Certified | Chicago, IL | Jan 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24240-297256 | Scientist II (multiple positions) | Certified | Abbott Park, IL | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24240-297398 | Scientist II (multiple positions) | Certified | Abbott Park, IL | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24208-225065 | Mechanical Hardware Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Nov 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24211-229319 | Senior Cloud Data Engineer | Certified | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24200-205192 | IT Senior Technical Specialist - SAP Supply Chain | Certified | Waukegan, IL | Sep 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-119778 | Specialist, SAP Data Services/Information Steward (IS) | Certified | Waukegan, IL | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24163-097327 | Regional Sales Excellence Manager | Certified | Lake Forest, IL | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24137-005596 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Lake Forest, IL | Aug 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24135-992919 | Senior Quality Professional | Certified | Chicago, IL | Aug 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24152-056662 | IT Senior Business Systems Analyst - Procure-to-Pay (PTP) | Certified | Waukegan, IL | Aug 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24137-005743 | Senior Scientist Translational Research | Certified | Columbus, OH | Aug 11, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.