Cognex Corporation
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily MA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Cognex Corporation is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 40 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #2,065 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 29 were certified (72.5% approval rate), taking about 335 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in MA, and the median sponsored wage is $133,682.
40
PERM filings
72.5%
approval
1
denied
$133,682
median wage
335d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 22 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (59%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India13
- China5
- New Zealand1
- Hungary1
- Canada1
- Sweden1
Prior visa status
- H-1B19
- L-13
Education
- Master's12
- Bachelor's7
- Doctorate3
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Cognex Corporation most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 12 | $133,003 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 7 | $132,350 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 4 | $138,272 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3 | $136,767 |
| Sales Engineers | 3 | $131,167 |
| Marketing Managers | 3 | $166,021 |
| Project Management Specialists | 1 | $133,682 |
| Logisticians | 1 | $101,700 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1 | $123,600 |
| Financial Analysts | 1 | $82,500 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24285-402549 | Software Engineer – Product Security | Certified | Natick, MA | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-360634 | Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Feb 10, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-316804 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-316716 | Senior Software Engineer, Supervisor | Certified | Natick, MA | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24166-113225 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Sep 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24172-134925 | Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Sep 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24172-133508 | Senior Software Engineer- 3D Algorithms | Certified | Natick, MA | Sep 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-113074 | Product Marketing Manager - Life Sciences | Certified | Natick, MA | Sep 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24096-861106 | Account Sales Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24096-861583 | Principal Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Jul 31, 2025 |
| G-100-24096-861027 | Cloud Solutions Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Jul 31, 2025 |
| G-100-24096-860074 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Natick, MA | Jul 31, 2025 |
| G-100-23271-388976 | Senior Product Marketing Specialist | Certified - Expired | Natick, MA | Feb 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23262-358673 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Natick, MA | Jan 30, 2025 |
| G-100-23272-395636 | Program Manager | Certified - Expired | Cupertino, CA | Dec 11, 2024 |
| G-100-23237-296701 | Senior SAP Basis Administrator | Certified - Expired | Natick, MA | Nov 8, 2024 |
| G-100-23181-158004 | SAP OTC/FTM Business Analyst | Certified - Expired | Natick, MA | Aug 8, 2024 |
| A-23101-25530 | Senior Manager, Product Marketing - Vision Software | Certified - Expired | Natick, MA | May 22, 2024 |
| G-100-24026-671092 | Account Sales Engineer | Withdrawn | Natick, MA | Apr 5, 2024 |
| A-22353-76148 | IT Business Process Lead - Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) | Denied | Natick, MA | Mar 27, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.