SAS Institute Inc.

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily NC · PERM filings 2019–2026

#876 top sponsor

Overview

SAS Institute Inc. is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 85 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2026. That places it #876 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 53 were certified (62.4% approval rate), taking about 274 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Computer Systems Analysts, with most worksites in NC, and the median sponsored wage is $117,749.

85

PERM filings

62.4%

approval

0

denied

$117,749

median wage

274d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 68 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (49%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India33
  • China15
  • United Kingdom4
  • Iran2
  • Turkey2
  • Brazil2
  • Argentina1
  • Tunisia1
  • South Korea1
  • Canada1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B50
  • L-116
  • F-11

Education

  • Master's34
  • Bachelor's19
  • Doctorate14
  • None1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations SAS Institute Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Computer Systems Analysts 13 $113,939
Software Developers, Applications 13 $107,468
Statisticians 11 $98,045
Sales Engineers 9 $128,024
Software Developers, Systems Software 9 $121,439
Software Developers 8 $138,619
Operations Research Analysts 4 $120,913
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3 $117,007
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 3 $97,242
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2 $90,424

Common job titles

Research Statistician Developer 7 Senior Software Developer 4 Senior Technical Consultant 4 Software Developer 4 Operations Research Specialist 3 Systems Technical Support Engineer 3 Machine Learning Developer 3 Senior Solutions Advisor 3 Analytics Software Tester 2 Analytical Consultant 2 Principal Software Developer 2 Senior Associate Analytical Consultant 2

Worksite states

NC 80 TX 2 HI 1 SC 1 CA 1

Wage range

$94,806

25th

$117,749

median

$129,522

75th

$142,501

90th

Law firms used

  • Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart, P.C.67
  • Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.15
  • Ogletree Deakins3

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-24282-391975 Analytics Software TesterCertified Cary, NC Mar 4, 2026
G-100-26020-570861 Sr Analytical Technical Support EngineerWithdrawn Cary, NC Jan 29, 2026
G-100-24242-304232 Principal Software DeveloperCertified Cary, NC Jan 15, 2026
G-100-24239-292457 Data Scientist, Cloud, Data & Analytics TeamCertified Cary, NC Jan 15, 2026
G-100-24163-094975 Systems EngineerCertified Cary, NC Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24178-149512 Principal Solutions ArchitectCertified Cary, NC Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24078-809173 Software DeveloperCertified Cary, NC Aug 28, 2025
G-100-24123-951321 Software Development Engineer in TestCertified Cary, NC Aug 25, 2025
G-100-24151-053456 Sr. Analytics Software TesterCertified Cary, NC Aug 25, 2025
G-100-24064-769016 Senior Systems Engineer, Government SalesCertified Cary, NC Jul 17, 2025
G-100-24033-689825 Senior Software DeveloperCertified Cary, NC Jun 17, 2025
G-100-24017-646382 Senior Software DeveloperCertified Cary, NC Jun 1, 2025
G-100-24065-770135 Senior Systems ArchitectWithdrawn Honolulu, HI May 6, 2025
G-100-23347-563188 Sr. Solution ArchitectCertified Cary, NC Apr 29, 2025
G-100-25111-884884 Sr. Solutions AdvisorWithdrawn Cary, NC Apr 21, 2025
G-100-23304-467250 Senior Solutions AdvisorCertified Cary, NC Feb 14, 2025
G-100-23250-326907 Senior Alliance SpecialistCertified Cary, NC Feb 4, 2025
A-23139-45108 Solutions EngineerCertified Cary, NC Jun 12, 2024
A-23139-45047 Solution ConsultantCertified Cary, NC Jun 12, 2024
A-23079-15200 Data ScientistCertified Cary, NC Apr 22, 2024

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