Software Developers

PERM salary data: 53,160 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 15-1252.

53,160
certified PERM positions
$139,464
Median pay
$117,420
25th pct
$160,000
75th pct
$184,662
90th pct
$98,904
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
$98,904$139,464 median$184,662

Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 34.1%

2023-Q1: $220,000 (1 positions)2023-Q2: $132,683 (659 positions)2023-Q3: $139,992 (1,764 positions)2023-Q4: $136,822 (2,773 positions)2024-Q1: $140,800 (6,053 positions)2024-Q2: $134,118 (8,864 positions)2024-Q3: $92,726 (803 positions)2024-Q4: $109,500 (87 positions)2025-Q2: $129,397 (15 positions)2025-Q3: $139,464 (9,091 positions)2025-Q4: $139,464 (3,490 positions)2026-Q1: $142,002 (9,374 positions)2026-Q2: $144,955 (11,022 positions)2023-Q12026-Q2$239,091$73,635

Top PERM sponsors for Software Developers

EmployerPositionsMedian
MICROSOFT CORPORATION3,149$142,000
ORACLE AMERICA, INC.1,050$132,870
META PLATFORMS, INC.675$198,940
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC.648$133,900
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPORATION625$92,726
INTEL CORPORATION567$135,345
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.561$150,000
BLOOMBERG L.P.550$169,500
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP521$102,750
FMR LLC508$138,650
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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