PERM salaries by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 84,647 | $142,000 |
| Texas | 46,999 | $106,579 |
| New York | 33,257 | $136,427 |
| Georgia | 26,444 | $30,202 |
| Washington | 23,408 | $140,920 |
| New Jersey | 22,020 | $110,892 |
| Florida | 20,995 | $57,825 |
| Illinois | 17,932 | $102,690 |
| Massachusetts | 14,531 | $118,248 |
| North Carolina | 12,047 | $101,109 |
| Virginia | 11,914 | $108,805 |
| Michigan | 10,987 | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,490 | $89,565 |
| Ohio | 9,816 | $52,444 |
| Wisconsin | 8,418 | $37,440 |
| Arizona | 5,703 | $101,483 |
| Minnesota | 5,266 | $95,326 |
| Alabama | 5,193 | $22,464 |
| Maryland | 4,827 | $98,550 |
| Missouri | 4,597 | $82,000 |
| Tennessee | 4,515 | $66,082 |
| Indiana | 4,369 | $67,974 |
| Oregon | 4,353 | $98,925 |
| Colorado | 4,193 | $90,000 |
| Utah | 3,709 | $65,000 |
| South Carolina | 3,548 | $32,344 |
| Arkansas | 2,596 | $91,150 |
| Connecticut | 2,554 | $115,690 |
| Kansas | 2,002 | $49,795 |
| Iowa | 1,989 | $70,040 |
| Nebraska | 1,956 | $58,895 |
| Louisiana | 1,764 | $40,000 |
| Delaware | 1,700 | $119,500 |
| Nevada | 1,584 | $63,986 |
| Kentucky | 1,558 | $98,178 |
| District of Columbia | 1,411 | $112,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1,239 | $55,806 |
| South Dakota | 1,237 | $35,360 |
| New Hampshire | 1,134 | $69,584 |
| Rhode Island | 996 | $114,358 |
| North Dakota | 798 | $45,968 |
| Idaho | 783 | $65,250 |
| New Mexico | 716 | $84,369 |
| GU | 673 | $38,522 |
| Mississippi | 627 | $54,080 |
| Maine | 618 | $35,360 |
| Montana | 400 | $34,507 |
| Hawaii | 364 | $58,802 |
| West Virginia | 311 | $92,810 |
| Alaska | 308 | $31,294 |
| Vermont | 267 | $45,386 |
| MP | 227 | $31,803 |
| PR | 139 | $47,632 |
| Wyoming | 138 | $42,578 |
| VI | 24 | $49,014 |