Costco Wholesale Corporation
PERM salary data: 115 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
115
certified PERM positions
$140,100
Median pay
$135,000
25th pct
$154,600
75th pct
$168,000
90th pct
$128,502
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
$102,294
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 73 / 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 →
430
H-1B LCA filings
115
PERM certifications
0.9%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.27
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 16 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 5. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+62%); 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.
$128,502$140,100 median$168,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.8%
Top roles at Costco Wholesale Corporation
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 39 | $145,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 6 | $134,650 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 5 | $155,000 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 5 | $135,000 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 4 | $150,000 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 4 | $130,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 3 | $170,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 2 | $159,266 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 2 | $141,100 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 2 | $151,500 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 114 | $140,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $149,780 |
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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