PERM Salary Explorer
Real employer-reported wages from green-card (PERM) filings. Pick a role to see pay by state.
| Job title | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 98,439 | $99,750 | $119,850 | $157,477 |
| Software Developers | 66,568 | $116,938 | $139,000 | $184,662 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 45,489 | $110,000 | $128,750 | $180,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 37,113 | $96,117 | $117,894 | $155,000 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 12,332 | $107,000 | $126,464 | $175,500 |
| Statisticians | 12,069 | $88,500 | $115,000 | $167,100 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 10,832 | $23,000 | $24,981 | $30,493 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10,041 | $153,316 | $184,000 | $248,768 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 9,951 | $89,819 | $114,962 | $163,800 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 7,734 | $84,100 | $99,771 | $139,369 |
| Project Management Specialists | 7,459 | $114,464 | $135,325 | $182,333 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 6,949 | $54,080 | $56,576 | $69,200 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 6,468 | $23,660 | $27,040 | $32,240 |
| Electrical Engineers | 6,235 | $90,126 | $106,475 | $150,488 |
| Management Analysts | 5,937 | $97,250 | $140,000 | $212,000 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,844 | $26,894 | $31,803 | $39,374 |
| Data Scientists | 5,811 | $113,575 | $137,500 | $185,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 5,767 | $84,897 | $105,000 | $144,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,511 | $67,101 | $90,000 | $137,114 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,322 | $100,395 | $118,450 | $164,050 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS | 5,059 | $84,000 | $99,632 | $140,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,942 | $99,091 | $118,000 | $163,530 |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,766 | $32,011 | $35,360 | $41,600 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 4,754 | $19,635 | $21,840 | $31,200 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 4,732 | $95,000 | $119,180 | $168,834 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 4,656 | $83,170 | $97,000 | $135,000 |
| Marketing Managers | 4,637 | $121,720 | $154,149 | $230,006 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,435 | $47,195 | $69,255 | $145,834 |
| Information Security Analysts | 4,069 | $113,110 | $134,160 | $180,000 |
| Sales Engineers | 4,039 | $106,060 | $130,100 | $176,904 |
| Home Health Aides | 3,973 | $24,898 | $29,786 | $35,360 |
| Civil Engineers | 3,957 | $75,000 | $86,757 | $120,266 |
| COOKS. RESTAURANT | 3,871 | $26,000 | $32,427 | $41,600 |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 3,713 | $109,283 | $130,915 | $174,000 |
| Financial Analysts | 3,635 | $91,308 | $125,000 | $200,000 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,506 | $22,880 | $27,560 | $35,360 |
| TRUCK DRIVER | 3,477 | $36,982 | $42,869 | $54,500 |
| Software Developer | 3,455 | $94,037 | $100,750 | $132,704 |
| Database Administrators | 3,247 | $91,500 | $113,490 | $143,710 |
| Landscape Laborer | 3,064 | $23,213 | $25,085 | $33,322 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.