Chicago Public Schools
PERM salary data: 27 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
27
certified PERM positions
$61,990
Median pay
$61,990
25th pct
$61,990
75th pct
$67,713
90th pct
$59,894
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
$57,869
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 50 / 100 — Moderate 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 →
114
H-1B LCA filings
27
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.24
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 17 · trend 8 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 5. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-22%); 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.
$59,894$61,990 median$67,713
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 20.7%
Top roles at Chicago Public Schools
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten 25-2055 | 16 | $61,990 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 | 2 | $58,882 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 | 2 | $64,876 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052 | 1 | $57,869 |
| Database Administrators 15-1141 | 1 | $126,900 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022 | 1 | $59,894 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 1 | $110,344 |
| School Psychologists 19-3034 | 1 | $66,284 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 | $61,990 |
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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