Caterpillar Inc.
PERM salary data: 201 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
201
certified PERM positions
$129,875
Median pay
$109,728
25th pct
$134,118
75th pct
$144,560
90th pct
$98,220
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
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$106,631
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 72 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
1,147
H-1B LCA filings
201
PERM certifications
1.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.17
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 25 · trend 14 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+40%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$98,220$129,875 median$144,560
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.4%
Top roles at Caterpillar Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 35 | $126,318 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 17 | $100,069 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 16 | $126,506 |
| Robotics Engineers 17-2199 | 8 | $113,360 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 6 | $112,864 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 5 | $108,288 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 5 | $153,650 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 5 | $122,574 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 4 | $116,189 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 3 | $173,846 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 175 | $129,875 |
| Texas | 12 | $139,464 |
| Arizona | 3 | $119,330 |
| California | 3 | $163,696 |
| Florida | 2 | $126,107 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $106,954 |
| Colorado | 2 | $172,983 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $112,976 |
| Georgia | 1 | $111,934 |
| Indiana | 1 | $75,171 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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