THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION
PERM salary data: 65 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
65
certified PERM positions
$134,992
Median pay
$117,300
25th pct
$153,400
75th pct
$159,580
90th pct
$99,160
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
$114,899
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 64 / 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 →
366
H-1B LCA filings
65
PERM certifications
1.5%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.18
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 21 · trend 10 · denial 19 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-3%); 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.
$99,160$134,992 median$159,580
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 46.8%
Top roles at THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 20 | $144,580 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 6 | $129,672 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts 13-2099 | 4 | $113,200 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 3 | $94,037 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 3 | $121,100 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 3 | $158,600 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 3 | $131,435 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 | 2 | $93,650 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $102,050 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2 | $139,850 |
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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