PERM Salary Explorer

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

Job titleCases25thMedian90th
METAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 31 $27,352 $27,352 $34,070
Legal Secretaries 31 $38,272 $42,827 $58,594
Instructional Designers and Technologists 31 $51,522 $62,500 $95,000
Human Resources Manager 31 $94,952 $123,000 $175,000
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 31 $64,418 $69,971 $74,610
ETL Developer 31 $90,646 $91,645 $134,992
Computer Occupations, All Others 31 $100,660 $104,057 $156,908
Chemical Technicians 31 $49,067 $61,090 $89,400
Automotive Engineering Technicians 31 $50,045 $63,690 $105,000
System Administrator 30 $80,018 $92,331 $110,739
STORE CLERK 30 $20,509 $21,715 $25,355
Storage and Distribution Managers 30 $64,460 $72,509 $123,926
Software QA Engineers and Testers 30 $98,000 $113,520 $147,000
RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 30 $85,000 $109,000 $161,346
Restaurant Cook 30 $28,309 $31,616 $37,107
Middle School Science Teacher 30 $46,756 $57,875 $68,569
Landscaping and Grounds keeping worker 30 $23,816 $32,261 $45,000
JEWELERS 30 $42,661 $45,074 $65,000
HEAD COOK 30 $32,074 $47,840 $72,384
General Dentist 30 $97,698 $120,162 $169,000
Fundraisers 30 $45,000 $58,552 $100,500
Fuel Cell Engineers 30 $103,000 $115,000 $150,000
ECONOMIST 30 $85,000 $113,485 $176,000
Computer Occupations, All Other Computer Systems EngineersArchitects, 151199.02 30 $110,000 $116,700 $130,000
COMPUTER, AUTOMATED TELLER, AND OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 30 $35,000 $41,891 $58,136
Chemical Engineer 30 $77,626 $89,378 $118,622
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk 30 $39,291 $42,827 $51,000
Blockchain Engineers 30 $125,000 $148,500 $210,018
ANIMAL SCIENTIST 30 $50,000 $58,885 $83,616
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 29 $28,790 $33,370 $43,000
Tax preparer 29 $20,779 $33,280 $63,211
Sociologists 29 $68,848 $84,053 $121,353
Senior Engineer 29 $81,806 $109,408 $128,000
Molding and Casting Workers 29 $28,371 $28,371 $28,371
Mechatronics Engineer 29 $69,514 $85,000 $135,000
Marriage and Family Therapists 29 $38,522 $48,500 $83,000
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialists 29 $48,000 $60,715 $120,000
LAW TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 29 $81,569 $120,000 $210,800
INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN 29 $208,000 $240,000 $288,730
Information Technology Project Managers 151199.09 29 $92,249 $126,072 $176,410

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