Software Developers, Systems Software

PERM salary data: 13,776 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 15-1133.

13,776
certified PERM positions
$143,700
Median pay
$120,307
25th pct
$162,779
75th pct
$184,080
90th pct
$99,944
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
$99,944$143,700 median$184,080

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2024-Q4 · ▲ 12.7%

2022-Q4: $124,070 (2,858 positions)2023-Q1: $141,546 (2,774 positions)2023-Q2: $143,700 (2,999 positions)2023-Q3: $143,700 (3,211 positions)2023-Q4: $143,700 (1,652 positions)2024-Q1: $143,700 (497 positions)2024-Q2: $130,239 (36 positions)2024-Q3: $146,100 (41 positions)2024-Q4: $139,818 (11 positions)2022-Q42024-Q4$149,404$120,766

Top PERM sponsors for Software Developers, Systems Software

EmployerPositionsMedian
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC3,358$143,700
FACEBOOK, INC.1,134$157,770
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC612$143,700
APPLE INC.595$165,000
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.486$143,700
ORACLE AMERICA, INC.419$130,894
INTEL CORPORATION355$113,693
VMWARE, INC.333$130,894
NVIDIA Corporation236$175,000
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.147$148,222
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer