Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
PERM salary data: 99 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
99
certified PERM positions
$119,184
Median pay
$108,326
25th pct
$123,386
75th pct
$136,406
90th pct
$102,315
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
Sponsorship score: 67 / 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 →
438
H-1B LCA filings
99
PERM certifications
1.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.23
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 11 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+12%); 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.
$102,315$119,184 median$136,406
Quarterly median offered wage 2024-Q3 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 28.0%
Top roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 39 | $123,386 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 7 | $112,195 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 5 | $148,328 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $105,914 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 4 | $108,326 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 3 | $136,406 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 2 | $138,259 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 2 | $108,378 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 | 1 | $145,662 |
| Document Management Specialists 15-1299 | 1 | $98,384 |
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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