PERM labor certification is the first step for most employment-based green cards. The employer shows the Department of Labor that no qualified U.S. worker is available and that it will pay at least the prevailing wage.

What is the median PERM salary?

The median wage offered on certified PERM labor certifications in FY 2026 through Q3 was $105,000 a year (wages paid by the hour are converted at 2,080 hours a year).

Which company files the most PERM applications?

Microsoft Corporation had the most certified filings in FY 2026 through Q3: 1,600.

PERM Salaries and Employers

PERM labor certifications decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026, totaled by employer, occupation and work location from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

Certified filings: 104,028; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $105,000; Middle half $50,000 to $145,073
Certified rate: 96.4%; 3,879 denied

Top PERM employers

Certified filings and median offered wage

All employers

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	Microsoft Corporation	1,600	$143,100
2	Management Health Systems, LLC	1,357	$56,576
3	Stoughton Trailers, LLC	933	$37,440
4	Labor Guys, LLC	801	$30,160
5	Deloitte Consulting LLP	779	$121,597
6	JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC	772	$26,000
7	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	740	$154,650
8	NVIDIA Corporation	722	$184,662
9	Wal-Mart Associates, INC.	625	$145,870
10	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	563	$141,400
11	Koch Foods of Gadsden, LLC	563	$23,920
12	Cisco Systems, Inc.	549	$154,241
13	Salesforce, Inc.	475	$160,700
14	Norman W. Fries, INC.	433	$26,520
15	Case Farms Processing, Inc	424	$30,680
16	FMR LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	411	$143,325
17	Tesla, Inc.	393	$155,750
18	Bloomberg L.P.	358	$169,500
19	ByteDance Inc.	347	$174,117
20	TW Services, Inc	340	$31,200
21	Labor Guys, LLC	337	$31,325
22	Intel Corporation	326	$121,498
23	Oracle America, Inc.	324	$147,368
24	Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC	322	$22,464
25	Nature's Way Farms, LLC	307	$27,040

Certified filings by work state

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Top occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	23,499	$142,002
2	Computer Systems Analysts	4,594	$131,331
3	Data Scientists	3,969	$131,498
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,828	$24,960
5	Project Management Specialists	2,586	$134,098
6	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,293	$26,000
7	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2,077	$56,576
8	Industrial Engineers	2,015	$107,078
9	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,862	$122,297
10	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,575	$35,069
11	Accountants and Auditors	1,527	$91,031
12	Helpers--Production Workers	1,501	$30,160
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,491	$193,357
14	Mechanical Engineers	1,447	$108,150
15	Database Architects	1,435	$147,030
16	Team Assemblers	1,359	$37,440
17	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,350	$150,733
18	Nursing Assistants	1,289	$37,003
19	Financial and Investment Analysts	1,069	$140,000
20	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,069	$61,693
21	Civil Engineers	1,052	$90,147
22	Home Health Aides	988	$33,280
23	Management Analysts	980	$157,324
24	Electrical Engineers	953	$115,000
25	Cooks, Restaurant	938	$39,333

Top work cities

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#	City	Certified	Median wage
1	New York, NY	5,405	$150,000
2	San Jose, CA	2,316	$169,056
3	San Francisco, CA	2,059	$165,464
4	Santa Clara, CA	1,935	$165,328
5	Chicago, IL	1,719	$115,461
6	Austin, TX	1,615	$135,000
7	Dallas, TX	1,471	$123,493
8	Redmond, WA	1,470	$141,515
9	Houston, TX	1,310	$104,166
10	Atlanta, GA	1,223	$130,250
11	Irving, TX	1,101	$123,200
12	Boston, MA	1,063	$135,000
13	Charlotte, NC	1,042	$129,350
14	Sunnyvale, CA	1,019	$161,887
15	Miami, FL	975	$56,098
16	Plano, TX	949	$138,086
17	Stoughton, WI	934	$37,440
18	Seattle, WA	931	$157,380
19	Los Angeles, CA	921	$89,690
20	Allentown, PA	633	$30,160
21	Gadsden, AL	565	$23,920
22	Bellevue, WA	559	$150,491
23	Alpharetta, GA	554	$122,429
24	San Diego, CA	543	$121,597
25	Ashburn, VA	542	$139,589

Most common job titles

As written by employers

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Engineer	3,956	$140,203
2	Software Developer	2,479	$122,699
3	Crew Member	1,931	$25,480
4	Medical Technologist	1,578	$56,576
5	Senior Software Engineer	1,288	$150,762
6	Helpers-Production Workers	1,146	$30,160
7	Poultry Processor	996	$23,920
8	Assembler	934	$37,440
9	Poultry Processors	772	$26,000
10	Caregiver	743	$33,280
11	Assistant Professor	737	$100,000
12	Nursing Assistant	626	$36,899
13	Landscape Laborer	586	$32,885
14	Nursing Aide	565	$41,600
15	Software Engineering	531	$144,500
16	Sr. Software Engineer	461	$156,078
17	Truck Driver	440	$58,115
18	Poultry Production Line Worker (General Labor)	424	$30,680
19	Housekeeper	417	$27,560
20	Laborer	392	$27,040

Frequently asked questions

What is PERM?: PERM labor certification is the first step for most employment-based green cards. The employer shows the Department of Labor that no qualified U.S. worker is available and that it will pay at least the prevailing wage.
What is the median PERM salary?: The median wage offered on certified PERM labor certifications in FY 2026 through Q3 was $105,000 a year (wages paid by the hour are converted at 2,080 hours a year).
Which company files the most PERM applications?: Microsoft Corporation had the most certified filings in FY 2026 through Q3: 1,600.

Data sources

PERM Labor Certification Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Data as of 06/30/2026

Cases decided fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. 4,388 filings did not list a U.S. work state and count only in national totals.

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