PERM Salary Explorer
Real employer-reported wages from green-card (PERM) filings. Pick a role to see pay by state.
| Job title | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Aides | 3,033 | $26,000 | $30,680 | $37,440 |
| Materials Engineers | 2,967 | $91,874 | $99,907 | $130,478 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,869 | $20,800 | $23,546 | $35,360 |
| TEAM ASSEMBLERS | 2,867 | $34,320 | $37,440 | $37,440 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,837 | $26,083 | $30,030 | $34,320 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2,829 | $104,700 | $139,005 | $200,000 |
| Database Architects | 2,787 | $108,600 | $130,915 | $173,909 |
| Accountants | 2,744 | $67,560 | $84,656 | $128,000 |
| Helpers Production Workers | 2,654 | $27,622 | $29,286 | $33,259 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,623 | $64,522 | $102,565 | $200,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,596 | $126,318 | $149,204 | $219,752 |
| Nursing Assistant | 2,537 | $29,058 | $31,200 | $36,504 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects | 2,499 | $93,538 | $114,234 | $160,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,464 | $103,000 | $136,000 | $220,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,377 | $85,000 | $106,704 | $172,515 |
| Software Developer, Applications | 2,356 | $97,718 | $114,670 | $141,500 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,328 | $21,050 | $23,920 | $33,280 |
| Computer Programmers | 2,326 | $77,646 | $96,600 | $133,182 |
| HelpersProduction Workers | 2,277 | $24,856 | $27,560 | $34,320 |
| Computer Network Architects | 2,257 | $111,384 | $132,538 | $177,000 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 2,160 | $18,200 | $19,656 | $24,960 |
| Validation Engineers | 1,795 | $89,398 | $105,000 | $143,874 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,790 | $29,120 | $30,680 | $35,360 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,763 | $50,918 | $56,763 | $67,600 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,734 | $50,856 | $59,592 | $76,000 |
| Heavy and TractorTrailer Truck Drivers | 1,728 | $39,270 | $45,000 | $59,114 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,702 | $105,000 | $131,556 | $220,000 |
| BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS | 1,694 | $39,000 | $44,470 | $54,330 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,637 | $121,600 | $145,135 | $192,509 |
| Lawyers | 1,633 | $127,500 | $208,000 | $345,000 |
| SALES MANAGERS | 1,615 | $90,064 | $126,136 | $202,444 |
| Internists, General | 1,570 | $210,000 | $236,000 | $280,800 |
| Construction Managers | 1,562 | $85,000 | $108,000 | $162,495 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,552 | $112,778 | $142,418 | $195,143 |
| Poultry Cutter and Trimmer | 1,503 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $31,200 |
| Nannies | 1,472 | $27,019 | $31,200 | $39,520 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 1,425 | $91,790 | $104,229 | $140,000 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,416 | $96,726 | $120,931 | $169,749 |
| Software Engineer | 1,401 | $85,571 | $96,366 | $136,552 |
| Financial Managers | 1,376 | $129,002 | $175,000 | $265,000 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.