VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
PERM salary data: 30 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
30
certified PERM positions
$69,528
Median pay
$58,250
25th pct
$90,000
75th pct
$106,000
90th pct
$56,540
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
$54,370
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 53 / 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 →
327
H-1B LCA filings
30
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.09
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 20 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+5%); 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.
$56,540$69,528 median$106,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q1 · ▼ 16.5%
Top roles at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 5 | $56,540 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 4 | $68,528 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 2 | $105,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1122 | 1 | $86,184 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125 | 1 | $90,000 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 1 | $150,000 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062 | 1 | $85,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 1 | $77,522 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1 | $104,021 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 1 | $105,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 30 | $69,528 |
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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