Costco Wholesale Corporation
OTHER_RETAIL / WA
Increasing
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)
249
+33% vs FY2024
Avg DOL base wage (FY2025)
$160,611
Prevailing: $133,771
PERM filings
47
FY2021-2025
Prevailing wage
$133,771
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
$134,913
Median
$158,900
Average
$160,611
P75
$171,200
Prevailing
$133,771
Avg salary is +20% above DOL prevailing wage
Top job titles
1Software Developers
2Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
3Information Security Analysts
Work locations
WATXIL
PERM labor certification history
PERM filed (Historical)FY2021-2025 data
Total filings
47
Labor certification rate
100%
Avg PERM wage
$145,514
Labor certification rate = PERM applications certified by DOL. This is not a guarantee of employment or green card sponsorship.
Annual filings
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
47
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
West Bengal University Of Technology
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
2 cases
$123,344 avg
2
Birla Institute Of Technology And Science
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
1 cases
$130,000 avg
3
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
1 cases
$118,000 avg
4
Sastra University
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1 cases
$130,000 avg
5
Bharathidasan University
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
1 cases
$142,000 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.