IBM Corporation

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily NY · PERM filings 2019–2025

#27 top sponsor

Overview

IBM Corporation is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 2,216 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #27 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 1,345 were certified (60.7% approval rate), taking about 291 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Applications, with most worksites in NY, and the median sponsored wage is $118,893.

2,216

PERM filings

60.7%

approval

8

denied

$118,893

median wage

291d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 1,805 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (86%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India1,560
  • China67
  • Brazil33
  • Canada19
  • Mexico10
  • United Kingdom9
  • Australia6
  • Japan6
  • Germany6
  • Spain5

Prior visa status

  • H-1B1,596
  • L-1149
  • Not in USA38
  • F-14
  • O-14
  • H-42
  • TN1

Education

  • Bachelor's1,072
  • Master's628
  • Other72
  • Doctorate23
  • Associate's8
  • High School2

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations IBM Corporation most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Software Developers, Applications 509 $115,596
Computer Systems Analysts 414 $118,854
Software Developers, Systems Software 282 $115,438
Computer Occupations, All Other 267 $96,078
Software Developers 247 $164,990
Management Analysts 49 $152,467
Data Scientists 40 $172,763
Project Management Specialists 37 $153,351
Statisticians 36 $85,287
Database Administrators 31 $109,509

Common job titles

Software Developer 149 Application Architect 138 Managing Consultant 121 Application Developer 107 Advisory Software Engineer 102 Project Manager 73 Senior Developer 65 Automation Lead 50 IT Specialist 49 Development Lead 47 Senior SAP Specialist 43 Technical Project Lead 41

Wage range

$95,430

25th

$118,893

median

$145,454

75th

$169,229

90th

Law firms used

  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP1,455
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy, LLP403
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy LLP312
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP4
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy,LLP3
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy, LLP1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-24109-903375 Back End DeveloperCertified Austin, TX Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24110-907152 Senior EngineerCertified Rochester, MN Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24113-912113 Technical LeadCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24113-913054 Application ConsultantCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24113-913120 Application ConsultantCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24115-920951 Application ConsultantCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24115-921058 Technical LeadCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24115-921181 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24115-921567 Senior Accounting AnalystCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24117-931607 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24117-931733 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24118-932725 Back End Developer-ComplianceCertified Austin, TX Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24119-933026 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24119-933028 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24120-933429 Senior Software EngineerCertified San Jose, CA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24121-940758 Oracle Application Database AdministratorCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24121-941085 Application DeveloperCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24121-941228 Cloud Software ArchitectCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24109-901935 Research Software EngineerCertified Cambridge, MA Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24109-899539 Senior Data ScientistCertified Armonk, NY Jul 29, 2025

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