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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | 164 | $68,450 | $91,707 | $130,770 |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Tester | 163 | $74,027 | $74,027 | $109,928 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 163 | $61,859 | $77,771 | $111,134 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 163 | $76,960 | $79,498 | $108,784 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 161 | $69,472 | $84,864 | $154,120 |
| Training and Development Managers | 160 | $94,349 | $125,091 | $177,500 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 159 | $35,984 | $45,760 | $65,000 |
| CHEF | 159 | $42,000 | $53,000 | $72,000 |
| Medical Assistants | 158 | $34,819 | $39,208 | $55,000 |
| Software Developers, System Software | 157 | $104,624 | $130,480 | $184,500 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 157 | $30,680 | $30,680 | $35,360 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 156 | $68,000 | $84,000 | $116,000 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 156 | $40,000 | $49,000 | $96,293 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 156 | $63,627 | $69,514 | $88,819 |
| Carpenter | 156 | $35,776 | $37,710 | $83,179 |
| AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION ATTENDANTS | 156 | $17,867 | $22,880 | $27,040 |
| FirstLine Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 152 | $60,570 | $74,714 | $130,000 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 151 | $34,466 | $43,035 | $61,500 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | 150 | $76,918 | $90,000 | $120,474 |
| Editors | 150 | $62,596 | $84,480 | $141,754 |
| IRRIGATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN | 149 | $28,350 | $31,470 | $36,421 |
| COMBINED FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKER | 149 | $22,880 | $23,462 | $24,960 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 148 | $24,190 | $29,120 | $33,280 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers, Including Fast Food | 147 | $24,960 | $24,960 | $24,960 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 147 | $60,000 | $70,286 | $100,000 |
| Neurologists | 145 | $239,000 | $294,800 | $365,726 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 144 | $60,000 | $69,825 | $90,000 |
| Segmental Pavers | 143 | $31,304 | $36,837 | $49,400 |
| Office Clerk | 143 | $25,314 | $27,664 | $41,059 |
| Meeting, Convention and Event Planners | 142 | $37,232 | $45,000 | $77,106 |
| Bakery Production Associate | 142 | $26,874 | $26,874 | $26,874 |
| IT ENGINEER | 141 | $99,902 | $100,526 | $145,246 |
| Database Architect | 141 | $68,000 | $70,000 | $127,774 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 141 | $29,000 | $44,678 | $49,712 |
| Surgeons | 140 | $285,000 | $375,000 | $597,530 |
| Managers, All Other | 140 | $101,664 | $122,200 | $185,000 |
| Java Developer | 139 | $90,397 | $94,037 | $122,616 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 139 | $54,413 | $65,291 | $81,113 |
| Dishwasher | 139 | $22,000 | $23,500 | $28,933 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 136 | $18,720 | $22,100 | $35,381 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.