PERM Salary Explorer

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

Job titleCases25thMedian90th
Hair Stylist 22 $28,683 $31,304 $48,500
FREIGHT FORWARDERS 22 $40,394 $47,507 $61,048
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 22 $87,293 $90,077 $143,000
Cook, Thai specialty 22 $31,616 $33,862 $45,053
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERARCHITECT 22 $115,000 $129,750 $155,000
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER 22 $45,760 $45,760 $45,760
Bill and Account Collectors 22 $41,787 $46,010 $76,586
Architectural and Engineering Manager 22 $106,375 $125,000 $186,493
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 22 $55,078 $61,000 $73,299
151199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts 22 $82,000 $107,598 $140,649
TREE TRIMMER AND PRUNER 21 $39,811 $40,747 $44,970
Technical Lead 21 $97,531 $117,770 $137,426
Technical Architect 21 $110,344 $110,344 $141,294
Sr. Computer Consultant Multiple Openings 21 $136,427 $136,427 $136,427
SPEECHLANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST 21 $58,000 $67,454 $92,394
Robotics Engineer 21 $86,861 $109,637 $159,536
QA ENGINEER 21 $74,027 $79,560 $120,000
Production Assembler 21 $33,280 $33,280 $33,280
Product Engineer 21 $81,203 $94,598 $121,056
Maintenance Worker 21 $28,142 $36,379 $54,746
Java Developer II 21 $127,712 $134,992 $134,992
Immigration Paralegal 21 $45,968 $65,000 $83,637
Genetic Counselors 21 $73,569 $85,000 $106,335
Food Preparer 21 $21,500 $28,226 $31,200
FirePrevention and Protection Engineers 21 $95,867 $109,000 $129,600
Field Technician 21 $33,301 $37,565 $55,000
Electrical Engineers, R&D 21 $62,800 $81,580 $120,000
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 21 $35,776 $39,395 $49,254
Commercial Pilot 21 $55,557 $93,290 $107,820
Chinese specialty food cook 21 $25,272 $26,312 $28,413
Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher 21 $32,926 $32,926 $32,926
CEMENT AND CONCRETE TECHNICIAN 21 $46,530 $47,944 $64,251
Catching Crew 21 $25,002 $25,002 $25,002
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 21 $57,000 $68,806 $139,329
CARPENTER HELPER 21 $23,400 $31,283 $37,669
Administrative Services Manager 21 $59,654 $86,528 $141,606
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 20 $26,437 $26,437 $48,000
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 20 $26,790 $33,800 $54,808
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV 20 $92,000 $92,900 $127,500
Software Development Engineer 20 $83,678 $101,000 $158,000

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