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)
1,671
+8% vs FY2024
Avg DOL base wage (FY2025)
$192,538
Prevailing: $160,901
PERM filings
1,483
FY2021-2025
Prevailing wage
$160,901
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
$161,732
Median
$191,700
Average
$192,538
P75
$218,500
Prevailing
$160,901
Avg salary is +20% above DOL prevailing wage
Top job titles
1Software Developers
2Data Scientists
3Operations Research Analysts
Work locations
CANYWA
PERM labor certification history
PERM filed (Historical)FY2021-2025 data
Total filings
1,483
Labor certification rate
71%
Avg PERM wage
$147,303
Labor certification rate = PERM applications certified by DOL. This is not a guarantee of employment or green card sponsorship.
Annual filings
2021
331
2022
234
2023
266
2024
122
2025
530
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
COMPUTER SCIENCE
47 cases
$139,771 avg
2
Carnegie Mellon University
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
43 cases
$139,361 avg
3
New York University
COMPUTER SCIENCE
19 cases
$136,726 avg
4
Georgia Institute Of Technology
COMPUTER SCIENCE
18 cases
$162,629 avg
5
Cornell University
COMPUTER SCIENCE
17 cases
$135,206 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.