PROOFPOINT, INC
PERM salary data: 64 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
64
certified PERM positions
$168,593
Median pay
$144,750
25th pct
$194,000
75th pct
$210,512
90th pct
$130,506
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
$130,905
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 69 / 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 →
164
H-1B LCA filings
64
PERM certifications
1.5%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.39
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 19 · trend 13 · denial 19 · consistency 10 · conversion 8. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+27%); 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.
$130,506$168,593 median$210,512
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 51.9%
Top roles at PROOFPOINT, INC
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 9 | $156,500 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 4 | $130,842 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 | 3 | $111,094 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 3 | $154,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1122 | 2 | $162,500 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 2 | $132,500 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $155,093 |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 1 | $139,901 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 1 | $152,000 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 1 | $92,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 50 | $179,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $139,950 |
| Utah | 3 | $140,000 |
| Colorado | 2 | $171,342 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $145,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $98,000 |
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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