PERM Salary Explorer

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

Job titleCases25thMedian90th
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 15 $79,206 $79,206 $79,206
Cook, Chinese Specialty 15 $29,182 $33,613 $40,000
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 15 $35,131 $41,018 $60,000
Computer Network Architects, Non RD 15 $102,544 $126,360 $176,405
Commercial and Industrial Designer 15 $50,190 $54,683 $85,000
Climate Change Policy Analysts 15 $84,739 $102,800 $143,200
Chinese Chef 15 $30,971 $43,618 $56,742
Butcher 15 $31,000 $35,000 $45,074
Bridge Engineer 15 $79,768 $89,336 $103,750
auto mechanic 15 $31,200 $48,443 $60,000
ASSISTANT COOK 15 $22,500 $24,500 $38,022
ARTISTS AND RELATED WORKERS, ALL OTHER 15 $41,600 $46,000 $62,213
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 15 $45,906 $49,774 $61,255
Administrative Clerk 15 $25,688 $27,061 $46,197
132099.01 Financial Quantitative Analysts 15 $119,000 $150,000 $190,000
WATCH REPAIRERS 14 $45,261 $64,230 $75,754
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 14 $28,200 $33,280 $40,040
Technical Specialist 14 $96,533 $113,110 $119,974
Teacher Assistant 14 $28,800 $29,224 $41,130
Special Education Teachers, All Other 14 $52,825 $60,878 $90,190
Software Developers, Systems 14 $99,944 $115,000 $184,080
Senior Systems Analyst 14 $112,000 $115,000 $121,647
SelfEnrichment Teachers 14 $37,690 $50,000 $60,944
Regulatory Affairs Manager 14 $107,286 $136,490 $230,000
Quality Control Analyst 14 $49,566 $54,974 $88,504
Quality Assurance Manager 14 $82,534 $97,500 $126,000
Programmer Analyst I 14 $83,075 $97,594 $110,053
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST 14 $42,557 $44,387 $85,000
Physician, Hospitalist Services 14 $235,000 $235,000 $252,000
Pastry Chef 14 $31,000 $33,925 $56,742
Orderlies 14 $34,320 $34,320 $34,320
Nurse Aide 14 $21,798 $26,499 $26,499
Network and Computer System Administrators 14 $91,000 $99,920 $127,442
MOVER 14 $34,195 $34,195 $38,896
Mechanical Engineers, Non-R&D 14 $80,000 $95,430 $171,500
Maintenance Technician 14 $34,965 $38,522 $50,981
Law Clerk 14 $35,693 $57,928 $226,304
Judicial Law Clerks 14 $46,500 $58,660 $73,250
IT MANAGER 14 $89,981 $100,942 $232,024
Internist 14 $210,000 $233,550 $250,000

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