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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping Technician | 90 | $31,096 | $31,096 | $34,320 |
| Software Developers, Applications, Non R D | 89 | $78,166 | $99,200 | $130,000 |
| Packer | 89 | $19,240 | $19,240 | $19,240 |
| Aircraft Mechanic | 89 | $50,502 | $50,502 | $53,768 |
| Systems Engineer | 88 | $78,811 | $88,712 | $116,792 |
| FINANCIAL QUANTITATIVE ANALYST | 88 | $75,000 | $97,600 | $170,000 |
| Elementary School Teacher | 88 | $45,630 | $54,340 | $57,203 |
| Microbiologists | 87 | $60,000 | $81,600 | $116,240 |
| HEAVY AND TRACTORTRAILER TRUCK DRIVER | 87 | $49,500 | $65,000 | $72,000 |
| Speech Language Pathologists | 86 | $75,000 | $91,728 | $102,482 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 86 | $58,500 | $70,000 | $93,791 |
| Radiologists | 86 | $300,000 | $390,000 | $495,498 |
| File Clerks | 86 | $25,813 | $28,184 | $40,726 |
| Sustainability Specialists | 85 | $72,467 | $93,122 | $153,056 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 85 | $46,530 | $52,624 | $78,778 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 84 | $29,952 | $29,952 | $30,160 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 84 | $37,170 | $42,890 | $65,562 |
| Computer Consultant Multiple Openings | 84 | $93,642 | $93,642 | $93,642 |
| Software Developers, R&D | 83 | $83,824 | $103,501 | $138,100 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 83 | $55,016 | $56,118 | $88,000 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and House Keepers | 83 | $24,294 | $24,294 | $31,200 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 83 | $66,082 | $75,000 | $102,983 |
| Architectural Designer | 83 | $51,000 | $57,866 | $80,000 |
| Transportation Planners | 82 | $76,960 | $87,714 | $115,981 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 82 | $208,001 | $262,000 | $364,440 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker | 82 | $22,797 | $26,000 | $37,149 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 82 | $52,666 | $62,109 | $97,906 |
| Packers | 81 | $24,960 | $35,880 | $35,880 |
| HOSPITALIST | 81 | $235,000 | $245,800 | $290,000 |
| GENERAL LABORER | 81 | $19,843 | $28,080 | $31,200 |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 81 | $42,141 | $47,476 | $66,000 |
| CLEANER | 81 | $19,843 | $24,773 | $31,200 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 81 | $71,000 | $90,000 | $138,816 |
| Automotive Master Mechanics | 81 | $41,000 | $47,798 | $54,330 |
| ASSISTANT MANAGER | 81 | $36,000 | $47,570 | $58,000 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 80 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 79 | $30,534 | $38,022 | $53,612 |
| Food Service Manager | 79 | $50,544 | $64,480 | $86,819 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 79 | $43,347 | $47,424 | $63,190 |
| Baristas | 79 | $26,790 | $31,200 | $38,000 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.