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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Software Engineer | 120 | $90,334 | $105,000 | $138,861 |
| Java Developer | 120 | $90,397 | $94,037 | $127,379 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 119 | $41,205 | $51,251 | $63,000 |
| Systems Administrator | 117 | $85,966 | $101,525 | $124,155 |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 117 | $80,000 | $95,000 | $145,374 |
| Software Developers, Application | 117 | $97,968 | $116,400 | $165,000 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 117 | $49,026 | $53,000 | $88,879 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 117 | $33,197 | $43,035 | $62,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts non RD | 117 | $79,602 | $99,507 | $137,260 |
| Database Architect | 115 | $68,000 | $70,000 | $115,856 |
| Comp Occptns, All Other Sftwre QA EngrsTstrs | 115 | $121,222 | $121,222 | $123,552 |
| Financial Examiners | 113 | $86,000 | $113,750 | $166,500 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 113 | $27,539 | $41,766 | $49,712 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 112 | $50,440 | $63,606 | $80,517 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 112 | $28,704 | $28,704 | $36,670 |
| Quality Control Analysts | 111 | $49,733 | $62,500 | $93,500 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 111 | $84,302 | $102,000 | $192,462 |
| Lodging Managers | 110 | $42,000 | $56,139 | $120,000 |
| Electricians | 109 | $43,347 | $52,811 | $88,837 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 109 | $31,387 | $35,776 | $36,776 |
| Stonemasons | 108 | $43,389 | $49,213 | $60,923 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 108 | $40,000 | $55,453 | $57,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 108 | $59,925 | $68,515 | $95,992 |
| FirstLine Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 107 | $64,000 | $76,893 | $130,000 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 107 | $24,960 | $28,080 | $37,440 |
| Baker | 107 | $19,282 | $26,000 | $36,504 |
| Anesthesiologists | 107 | $320,000 | $374,200 | $475,000 |
| Packager | 106 | $17,514 | $18,720 | $18,720 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 106 | $87,331 | $100,000 | $157,325 |
| STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATORS AND FITTERS | 105 | $41,600 | $48,235 | $59,717 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 105 | $60,029 | $75,000 | $110,239 |
| Mathematicians | 105 | $93,538 | $119,163 | $160,000 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 105 | $44,680 | $53,000 | $71,267 |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 105 | $99,960 | $126,000 | $161,346 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 105 | $39,395 | $44,554 | $55,203 |
| Operations Research Analyst | 104 | $61,880 | $72,493 | $150,000 |
| Landscape Supervisor | 103 | $34,715 | $39,874 | $42,848 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 103 | $62,253 | $72,000 | $101,700 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 103 | $36,000 | $40,186 | $50,565 |
| Animal Trainers | 103 | $31,658 | $42,500 | $66,893 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.