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

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
A-22031-05123 Senior Associate Software DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Oct 19, 2022
A-22007-95179 Implementation Advisory Manager, FraudCertified - Expired Cary, NC Oct 17, 2022
A-21341-82762 Operations Research SpecialistCertified - Expired Cary, NC Sep 23, 2022
A-21362-91472 Software DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Sep 2, 2022
A-21313-70474 Staff ScientistCertified - Expired Cary, NC Jul 26, 2022
A-21288-59005 Senior Software DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Jun 17, 2022
A-21308-68171 Machine Learning DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Jun 15, 2022
A-21307-67754 Senior Associate Software Development Engineer in TestCertified - Expired Cary, NC Jun 2, 2022
A-21285-57525 Software Performance EngineerCertified - Expired Cary, NC May 18, 2022
A-21285-57431 Research Statistician DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC May 2, 2022
A-21266-49051 Machine Learning DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Apr 27, 2022
A-21264-47823 Senior Test EngineerCertified - Expired Cary, NC Apr 18, 2022
A-21224-30628 Senior Research Statistician DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Mar 23, 2022
A-21242-37667 Principal Software DeveloperCertified - Expired Cary, NC Mar 15, 2022
A-21224-30789 Analytical ConsultantCertified - Expired San Diego, CA Mar 15, 2022
A-21173-05312 OR SpecialistCertified - Expired Cary, NC Dec 20, 2021
A-21145-91814 Senior Associate Systems EngineerCertified - Expired Cary, NC Dec 16, 2021
A-21130-84180 Implementation Project ManagerCertified - Expired Cary, NC Nov 4, 2021
A-21095-70107 Data ScientistCertified - Expired Cary, NC Sep 20, 2021
A-21245-39312 Systems Technical Support EngineerWithdrawn Cary, NC Sep 17, 2021

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