Cornerstone Research, Inc.
PERM salary data: 76 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
76
certified PERM positions
$180,000
Median pay
$175,000
25th pct
$185,000
75th pct
$185,000
90th pct
$175,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$110,094
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 70 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
170
H-1B LCA filings
76
PERM certifications
1.3%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.45
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 19 · trend 12 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 9. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+20%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$175,000$180,000 median$185,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 50.0%
Top roles at Cornerstone Research, Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Economists 19-3011 | 48 | $180,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1 | $173,763 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | $180,000 |
| California | 21 | $180,000 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $180,000 |
| Illinois | 11 | $180,000 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | $175,000 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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