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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineers | 1,353 | $90,000 | $106,563 | $141,952 |
| GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 1,352 | $43,451 | $64,300 | $151,470 |
| Logisticians | 1,347 | $61,506 | $80,850 | $138,400 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,344 | $220,000 | $275,000 | $459,984 |
| NURSING AIDE | 1,294 | $30,826 | $30,826 | $33,280 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,267 | $26,000 | $31,200 | $33,280 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1,252 | $65,520 | $77,950 | $103,834 |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION | 1,238 | $49,291 | $55,965 | $73,438 |
| Chemists | 1,237 | $75,000 | $87,318 | $120,000 |
| Auditors | 1,208 | $80,000 | $95,000 | $127,500 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,203 | $32,510 | $38,314 | $53,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,202 | $225,000 | $249,600 | $316,680 |
| Automotive Engineers | 1,151 | $95,680 | $112,231 | $159,650 |
| CONSTRUCTION LABORERS | 1,138 | $28,912 | $32,000 | $43,992 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,135 | $90,970 | $136,250 | $294,434 |
| Comp Occupations, All Other IT Project Mgrs | 1,093 | $121,222 | $121,222 | $123,552 |
| Economists | 1,040 | $110,500 | $145,000 | $185,000 |
| LOGISTICS MANAGERS | 982 | $99,362 | $101,774 | $140,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 967 | $46,800 | $54,750 | $67,615 |
| MULTIMEDIA ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS | 963 | $79,789 | $100,000 | $160,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 944 | $80,625 | $95,000 | $129,500 |
| Cost Estimators | 889 | $52,000 | $68,600 | $120,000 |
| Web Developers | 882 | $79,700 | $105,810 | $155,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 879 | $80,000 | $90,520 | $111,000 |
| DENTISTS, GENERAL | 866 | $102,294 | $135,000 | $208,000 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 859 | $50,045 | $70,034 | $125,000 |
| Supply Chain Managers | 834 | $112,882 | $132,371 | $175,011 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 827 | $69,181 | $90,000 | $163,356 |
| Assistant Professor | 813 | $78,477 | $95,000 | $180,300 |
| Software Developer, Systems Software | 805 | $96,450 | $111,100 | $167,710 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 800 | $25,000 | $31,000 | $40,000 |
| Food Service Managers | 768 | $60,278 | $71,406 | $95,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 762 | $77,000 | $92,768 | $130,000 |
| Logistics Analysts | 747 | $60,000 | $77,397 | $123,400 |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers Testers | 741 | $96,720 | $114,962 | $144,310 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 726 | $67,400 | $83,325 | $127,900 |
| Office Clerks, General | 713 | $27,227 | $33,176 | $48,256 |
| Chemical Engineers | 712 | $94,848 | $111,000 | $147,250 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 703 | $76,294 | $95,000 | $130,200 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 702 | $86,570 | $107,786 | $144,373 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.