Lawyers β€” PERM salaries

Based on 1,356 certified-data filings nationwide.

$47,341

Min

$126,818

25th

$205,000

Median

$275,000

75th

$345,000

90th

By state

StateCases25thMedian90th
NY 593 $185,000 $250,000 $370,000
CA 281 $130,000 $190,000 $310,000
DC 74 $186,285 $220,459 $355,000
TX 60 $119,000 $150,238 $280,000
FL 59 $72,176 $108,389 $231,000
IL 49 $95,000 $180,000 $295,000
WA 40 $109,100 $147,680 $220,000
MA 34 $100,000 $146,141 $310,000
GA 25 $80,140 $118,077 $235,000
NJ 22 $95,222 $156,907 $227,260
PA 17 $75,691 $102,000 $192,858
VA 15 $99,008 $147,035 $185,000
MI 15 $85,000 $120,000 $180,000
NC 10 $88,670 $110,000 $161,866
OH 7 $102,253 $150,000 $200,000
UT 5 $71,344 $110,094 $295,000
MD 5 $105,000 $123,157 $149,906
CO 5 $80,000 $130,000 $420,000

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. States with fewer than 5 filings are omitted.