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PERM salary data: 894 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 23-1011.

894
certified PERM positions
$218,675
Median pay
$138,224
25th pct
$305,000
75th pct
$370,000
90th pct
$93,662
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
$93,662$218,675 median$370,000

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 25.3%

2022-Q4: $187,500 (50 positions)2023-Q1: $230,000 (47 positions)2023-Q2: $205,000 (53 positions)2023-Q3: $215,000 (61 positions)2023-Q4: $217,500 (58 positions)2024-Q1: $250,000 (86 positions)2024-Q2: $175,900 (122 positions)2024-Q3: $194,860 (4 positions)2024-Q4: $112,812 (4 positions)2025-Q2: $450,000 (1 positions)2025-Q3: $210,500 (112 positions)2025-Q4: $237,661 (55 positions)2026-Q1: $200,000 (111 positions)2026-Q2: $235,016 (190 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$500,578$62,234

Top PERM sponsors for Lawyers

EmployerPositionsMedian
LATHAM WATKINS LLP50$295,000
KIRKLAND ELLIS LLP32$345,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC6$146,328
MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC2$136,333
BARCLAYS SERVICES CORP2$278,360
JP MORGAN CHASE CO2$170,750
Credit Karma, LLC2$178,250
NETFLIX, INC.2$461,209
MICROSOFT CORPORATION2$200,592
Stripe, Inc.2$218,675
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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