Caterpillar Inc.

Manufacturing · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2024

#359 top sponsor

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.

OccupationFilingsAvg 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

Sr. Software Engineer 13 Lead Software Engineer 8 Embedded SW Sr. Engineer 7 Controls Systems Senior Engineer 6 Senior Software Engineer 6 Software Engineer 5 Embedded Software Senior Engineer (Diesel Engine Embedded Software) 5 Senior Software Engineer (Senior Cloud Engineer) 4 Sr. Digital Product Owner 4 Engineering Specialist (Machine/Engine Software Development Tech Lead) 4 Sr. Engineer - Design 3 Autonomy Engineering Specialist 3

Worksite states

IL 176 TX 5 AZ 4 FL 3 GA 3 TN 2 CO 2 PA 1 CA 1

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

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-24004-615991 Senior Data SpecialistCertified - Expired Peoria, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24009-627586 Embedded SW Sr. EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24019-652430 Sr. Engineer - DesignCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24019-653282 Elec Sys V&V EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24023-659545 Control Systems EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24019-653177 Elec Sys V&V EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 19, 2025
G-100-24009-628089 Embedded SW Sr. EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 15, 2025
G-100-24009-628021 Embedded SW Sr. EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 15, 2025
G-100-24019-652427 Sr. Engineer - DesignCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 14, 2025
G-100-24009-627224 Embedded SW Sr. EngineerCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 14, 2025
G-100-24004-617601 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Peoria, IL May 14, 2025
G-100-23354-581719 Autonomy Engineering SpecialistCertified - Expired Chillicothe, IL May 1, 2025
G-100-23352-575178 Principal Data ArchitectCertified - Expired Chicago, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23352-575564 Lead Software EngineerCertified - Expired Chicago, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23352-575057 Lead Software EngineerCertified - Expired Chicago, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23352-574907 Principal Data ArchitectCertified - Expired Chicago, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23352-574061 Sr. IT Analyst - ApplicationsCertified - Expired East Peoria, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23352-573865 Sr. IT Analyst - ApplicationsCertified - Expired Nashville, TN Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23348-566674 Human Resources ManagerCertified - Expired Deerfield, IL Apr 16, 2025
G-100-23342-554981 Service Training Staff ConsultantCertified - Expired Miami Lakes, FL Apr 16, 2025

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.