Caterpillar Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Caterpillar Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 197 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #359 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 142 were certified (72.1% approval rate), taking about 351 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in IL, and the median sponsored wage is $121,332.
197
PERM filings
72.1%
approval
4
denied
$121,332
median wage
351d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 98 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (89%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India87
- China4
- Canada2
- Hong Kong1
- Venezuela1
- Ethiopia1
- Spain1
- Nepal1
Prior visa status
- H-1B90
- F-13
- Not in USA2
- TN1
- L-11
Education
- Master's64
- Bachelor's29
- None2
- Doctorate2
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Caterpillar Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 44 | $133,553 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 30 | $104,282 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 25 | $112,382 |
| Electrical Engineers | 17 | $119,280 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17 | $116,355 |
| Project Management Specialists | 5 | $120,147 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $130,741 |
| Validation Engineers | 4 | $106,938 |
| Industrial Engineers | 3 | $111,893 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 3 | $139,942 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$106,590
25th
$121,332
median
$132,137
75th
$139,942
90th
Law firms used
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP91
- Baker McKenzie LLP13
- Baker McKenzie LLP10
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy,LLP4
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &Loewy,LLP2
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP2
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24275-378202 | Engineering Specialist-Dev/Res | Certified | Tucson, AZ | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468603 | Senior Engineer - Marine Cooling Design | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24331-501658 | Automation Engineering Specialist | Certified | Washington, IL | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24331-500683 | Sr. IT Analyst Technical Infrastructure | Certified | Nashville, TN | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24292-417302 | Sr. Digital Product Owner | Certified | Peoria, IL | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24295-421813 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24295-420041 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24289-406905 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-381208 | Lead Software Engineer | Certified | Irving, TX | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24256-332550 | Value Chain Designer | Certified | Decatur, IL | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24256-333100 | Digital Tech Support Analyst | Certified | Chicago, IL | Feb 2, 2026 |
| G-100-24190-180261 | Engineer – Performance/Simulation/Application | Certified | Champaign, IL | Nov 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24129-972816 | Software Engineer | Certified | Tucson, AZ | Aug 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24019-652988 | Elec Sys V&V Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24022-656167 | Software Engineer | Certified | Broomfield, CO | May 27, 2025 |
| G-100-24009-628157 | Embedded SW Sr. Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 27, 2025 |
| G-100-24019-652703 | Sr. Automation Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24019-653002 | Sr. Automation Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 22, 2025 |
| G-100-24009-628283 | Embedded SW Sr. Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 22, 2025 |
| G-100-24009-627796 | Embedded SW Sr. Engineer | Certified | Chillicothe, IL | May 22, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.