Data from U.S. DOL public records. LCA filings reflect employer intent, not confirmed hires. PERM filings reflect labor certification history, not guaranteed sponsorship. Not affiliated with any U.S. government agency.
LCA filings (2yr)
10,512
+100% vs FY2024
Avg DOL base wage (FY2025)
$175,401
Prevailing: $169,233
PERM filings
5,953
FY2021-2025
Prevailing wage
$169,233
DOL minimum
Salary figures reflect base wages reported to the DOL. Does not include bonuses, stock compensation, or benefits. Actual total compensation may be significantly higher.
This company has both H1B filing activity and PERM labor certification history (FY2021-2025). Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship -- verify current policies with the employer.
H1B activity
Salary distribution (FY2025)
P25 estimate
$147,337
Median
$174,462
Average
$175,401
P75
$199,107
Prevailing
$169,233
Avg salary is +4% above DOL prevailing wage
Top job titles
1Software Developers
2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
3Electrical Engineers
Work locations
CATXWA
PERM labor certification history
PERM filed (Historical)FY2021-2025 data
Total filings
5,953
Labor certification rate
57%
Avg PERM wage
$154,808
Labor certification rate = PERM applications certified by DOL. This is not a guarantee of employment or green card sponsorship.
Annual filings
2021
1,152
2022
992
2023
1,199
2024
1,386
2025
1,224
PERM data is based on the exact legal entity name as filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Past filing activity does not predict future sponsorship decisions.
Top hiring schools
Universities most represented in PERM green card filings (FY2021-2024)
1
University Of Southern California
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
233 cases
$147,142 avg
2
Carnegie Mellon University
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
186 cases
$156,850 avg
3
Arizona State University
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
120 cases
$150,901 avg
4
North Carolina State University
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
120 cases
$145,058 avg
5
Georgia Institute Of Technology
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
113 cases
$150,287 avg
Based on PERM green card filings. Reflects universities where employees obtained degrees before sponsorship.
Green card wait time varies by nationality: Korea / EU -- 1-5 yr, China -- 20-50 yr, India -- 100+ yr. India/China nationals should consider Canada as a parallel track.