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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants | 2,581 | $67,560 | $84,469 | $127,356 |
| Software Developer | 2,528 | $93,600 | $100,547 | $123,261 |
| Materials Engineers | 2,440 | $90,640 | $98,925 | $130,478 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2,424 | $105,000 | $138,750 | $200,000 |
| Landscape Laborer | 2,391 | $23,213 | $24,856 | $31,824 |
| TEAM ASSEMBLERS | 2,347 | $33,862 | $37,440 | $37,440 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,279 | $62,733 | $101,712 | $198,099 |
| Software Developer, Applications | 2,265 | $97,718 | $114,920 | $142,000 |
| ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS | 2,190 | $125,362 | $148,000 | $219,450 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,189 | $26,083 | $28,870 | $33,852 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,180 | $20,654 | $23,546 | $35,360 |
| Database Architects | 2,155 | $103,000 | $125,000 | $173,909 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects | 2,091 | $93,538 | $113,000 | $157,590 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1,903 | $17,846 | $19,656 | $24,960 |
| Computer Programmers | 1,898 | $77,646 | $96,366 | $131,747 |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,894 | $110,094 | $130,208 | $176,072 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,886 | $83,699 | $105,000 | $170,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 1,877 | $100,000 | $135,000 | $215,000 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 1,867 | $21,050 | $23,421 | $32,760 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,761 | $50,918 | $56,763 | $67,600 |
| Internists, General | 1,509 | $210,000 | $236,000 | $280,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,495 | $103,782 | $130,604 | $219,041 |
| Validation Engineers | 1,493 | $89,398 | $105,000 | $143,000 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,483 | $51,000 | $60,000 | $77,000 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,473 | $39,291 | $44,470 | $54,371 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,405 | $119,500 | $144,000 | $186,000 |
| SALES MANAGERS | 1,365 | $90,000 | $125,000 | $202,444 |
| Lawyers | 1,356 | $126,818 | $205,000 | $345,000 |
| Construction Managers | 1,331 | $84,000 | $105,269 | $157,399 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,330 | $28,704 | $30,680 | $31,720 |
| Nursing Assistant | 1,302 | $26,915 | $29,578 | $36,130 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,298 | $110,000 | $140,000 | $195,000 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,269 | $220,000 | $274,000 | $455,000 |
| Nannies | 1,230 | $27,000 | $31,470 | $40,893 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 1,199 | $91,062 | $102,003 | $139,853 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,189 | $95,000 | $120,000 | $168,000 |
| Auditors | 1,171 | $79,768 | $95,000 | $127,105 |
| Software Engineer | 1,167 | $83,637 | $95,000 | $135,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 1,126 | $88,825 | $106,995 | $141,960 |
| Logisticians | 1,124 | $59,999 | $80,000 | $139,000 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.