UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PERM salary data: 46 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
46
certified PERM positions
$103,851
Median pay
$84,031
25th pct
$124,454
75th pct
$149,321
90th pct
$70,814
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
$82,909
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 40 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
Limited data
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 →
10
H-1B LCA filings
46
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
1 of 4
Years filing
4.60
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 14 · trend 4 · denial 10 · consistency 2 · conversion 10. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-61%); 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.
$70,814$103,851 median$149,321
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 7.0%
Top roles at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 4 | $114,855 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D 15-1295 | 4 | $122,206 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 3 | $158,642 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 3 | $82,909 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 2 | $131,500 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 2 | $90,480 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 2 | $222,500 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $97,293 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 2 | $107,769 |
| Occupational Therapists 29-1122 | 1 | $87,064 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 45 | $104,772 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $80,000 |
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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