Northwestern University
PERM salary data: 26 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
26
certified PERM positions
$91,500
Median pay
$74,625
25th pct
$193,750
75th pct
$255,000
90th pct
$66,500
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
$71,066
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 100 — Moderate 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 →
866
H-1B LCA filings
26
PERM certifications
3.7%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.03
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-4%); 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.
$66,500$91,500 median$255,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 13.6%
Top roles at Northwestern University
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 4 | $70,000 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 2 | $86,528 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 2 | $279,250 |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 2 | $113,114 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 1 | $256,667 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 1 | $80,142 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112 | 1 | $200,000 |
| Survey Researchers 19-3022 | 1 | $75,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 1 | $72,000 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033 | 1 | $91,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 | $91,000 |
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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