Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
PERM salary data: 73 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
73
certified PERM positions
$139,027
Median pay
$110,261
25th pct
$147,472
75th pct
$155,749
90th pct
$89,960
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
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$139,027
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 65 / 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 →
416
H-1B LCA filings
73
PERM certifications
3.9%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.17
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 11 · denial 18 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+11%); 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.
$89,960$139,027 median$155,749
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 13.7%
Top roles at Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 16 | $146,288 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 8 | $127,920 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $110,261 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 4 | $125,338 |
| Credit Analysts 13-2041 | 3 | $108,326 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 3 | $147,472 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 3 | $127,171 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts 13-2099 | 1 | $88,670 |
| Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 | 1 | $90,958 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1 | $148,949 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 49 | $139,027 |
| New York | 27 | $112,715 |
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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