PERM Salary Explorer

Real employer-reported wages from green-card (PERM) filings. Pick a role to see pay by state.

Job titleCases25thMedian90th
Producers 53 $57,741 $100,194 $185,000
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $73,000 $85,000 $106,000
Line Cook 53 $30,000 $35,090 $40,456
IT Project Manager Multiple Openings 53 $74,443 $74,443 $74,443
Energy Engineers 53 $80,000 $91,166 $126,027
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $59,040 $66,081 $78,000
Travel Agents 52 $38,938 $46,946 $65,000
Office Manager 52 $47,000 $59,634 $76,066
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 52 $38,750 $50,648 $66,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 52 $21,500 $22,000 $64,522
JANITORS AND CLEANERS 52 $21,840 $25,418 $26,520
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 52 $72,800 $83,200 $137,796
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $70,000 $80,004 $105,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computers 52 $87,277 $106,558 $166,026
Dental Assistant 52 $31,200 $39,000 $47,000
Spa Managers 51 $49,000 $70,346 $77,771
Purchasing Manager 51 $79,144 $96,533 $161,075
Public Relations Managers 51 $94,550 $128,000 $220,000
Preschool Teacher 51 $32,947 $35,672 $45,781
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 51 $48,000 $78,000 $130,000
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 51 $44,000 $48,048 $74,280
Associate Attorney 51 $80,000 $88,000 $145,434
Optometrists 50 $103,147 $120,000 $150,086
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 50 $35,298 $35,298 $35,298
Guest Service Agent 50 $30,264 $30,264 $30,264
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, LEVEL 1 50 $27,040 $27,040 $27,040
Computer Systems Engineer 50 $87,464 $104,749 $117,894
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 50 $56,805 $63,440 $89,890
Business Development Manager 50 $66,000 $88,000 $187,000
Roofer 49 $33,446 $36,587 $54,000
Logistics Managers 113071.03 49 $100,000 $101,000 $101,774
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $67,000 $79,000 $95,000
Electronics Engineer 49 $81,224 $96,000 $124,384
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS 49 $67,500 $80,000 $128,000
Curators 49 $52,000 $70,000 $120,000
Tile and Marble Setters 48 $31,616 $40,435 $65,000
HelpersCarpenters 48 $27,040 $31,574 $39,125
Exercise Physiologists 48 $44,262 $52,770 $60,000
DIESEL MECHANIC 48 $32,656 $47,299 $59,571
Teacher 47 $33,940 $39,070 $55,877

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.