COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
PERM salary data: 47 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
47
certified PERM positions
$125,000
Median pay
$84,062
25th pct
$160,000
75th pct
$229,000
90th pct
$71,967
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
$58,150
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 56 / 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 →
1,031
H-1B LCA filings
47
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.05
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+4%); 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.
$71,967$125,000 median$229,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.0%
Top roles at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 12 | $72,672 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 6 | $210,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 5 | $245,500 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 4 | $128,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 3 | $120,000 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 2 | $130,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 1 | $130,000 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062 | 1 | $95,000 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 1 | $120,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 47 | $125,000 |
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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