Checked Oct 23, 2026

PERM Salaries in Boston, MA

PERM labor certifications for jobs located in Boston, MA, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings: 1,063; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $135,000; Middle half $104,465 to $157,825
Certified rate: 98.9%; 12 denied
Massachusetts median offered: $122,970; All certified filings

Top employers

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	Fmr LLC	81	$151,200
2	Wayfair LLC	41	$141,149
3	Chewy Inc	37	$157,643
4	athenahealth, Inc.	31	$127,000
5	State Street Bank and Trust Company	31	$139,951
6	InterSystems Corporation	30	$105,000
7	Mckinsey & Company, INC. United States	29	$179,500
8	Deloitte Consulting LLP	28	$119,025
9	The Home for Little Wanderers	26	$38,646
10	Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC	22	$135,304
11	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	21	$118,665
12	Klaviyo, Inc.	21	$157,643
13	DK Crown Holdings Inc.	19	$112,986
14	The Boston Consulting Group, INC.	19	$225,400
15	Homesite Group Incorporated	18	$126,693
16	Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership	17	$100,000
17	The Stepping Stones Group LLC	17	$95,368
18	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	15	$124,560
19	Wellington Management Company LLP	15	$140,000
20	Trustees of Boston University	13	$114,113
21	University of Massachusetts Boston	13	$108,000
22	PTC Inc.	12	$126,485
23	Gourmet Kreyol, LLC	10	$36,754
24	Brigham and Women's Physician Organization	9	$239,200
25	Circle Internet Financial, LLC	8	$145,000
26	Foundation Medicine, Inc.	8	$151,356
27	Analysis Group, Inc.	7	$180,000
28	John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)	7	$146,162
29	Bain & Company, INC.	6	$212,000
30	The Brattle Group	6	$150,000

Top occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	280	$150,000
2	Data Scientists	115	$144,040
3	Computer Systems Analysts	52	$140,000
4	Project Management Specialists	49	$134,098
5	Accountants and Auditors	36	$114,088
6	Management Analysts	35	$220,000
7	Database Architects	32	$164,975
8	Financial and Investment Analysts	31	$135,000
9	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	29	$121,000
10	Rehabilitation Counselors	26	$38,646
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	25	$186,200
12	Financial Specialists, All Other	22	$135,000
13	Chefs and Head Cooks	17	$77,917
14	Economists	17	$180,000
15	Operations Research Analysts	15	$130,000
16	Civil Engineers	13	$102,918
17	Statisticians	13	$124,560
18	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$189,450
19	Speech-Language Pathologists	11	$95,368
20	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	9	$90,043
21	Cooks, Fast Food	9	$36,754
22	General Internal Medicine Physicians	9	$239,200
23	Biological Scientists, All Other	8	$103,675
24	Financial Risk Specialists	8	$139,717
25	Information Security Analysts	8	$147,181
26	Actuaries	7	$116,688
27	General and Operations Managers	7	$154,440
28	Marketing Managers	7	$201,594
29	Database Administrators	6	$110,899
30	Engineers, All Other	6	$127,952

Most common job titles

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Engineer	32	$122,970
2	Senior Software Engineer	31	$157,643
3	Principal Software Engineer/Developer	27	$157,643
4	Residential Counselor	22	$38,646
5	Assistant Professor	19	$135,000
6	Software Engineer II	19	$148,100
7	Associate	16	$150,000
8	Senior Member of Technical Staff, Full Stack	15	$127,000
9	Analytics Manager (Multiple Positions)	13	$144,040
10	Senior Software Engineer/Developer	11	$134,375
11	Speech Language Pathologist	11	$95,368
12	Haitian Creole Cook	9	$36,754
13	Project Leader/Principal	9	$225,400
14	Consulting, Senior Consultant	8	$128,063
15	Hospitalist	8	$239,200
16	Senior Data Engineer	8	$149,905
17	Software Engineer III	8	$166,500
18	Decision Analytics Consultant	6	$155,000
19	Engagement Manager	6	$220,000
20	Lead Software Engineer	6	$145,934

Data sources

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

Data as of 06/30/2026

City is the work location on the filing, matched to Census place names.

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