IBM CORPORATION
PERM salary data: 1,369 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,369
certified PERM positions
$144,120
Median pay
$118,893
25th pct
$157,477
75th pct
$190,835
90th pct
$79,947
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
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$127,504
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 73 / 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 →
8,677
H-1B LCA filings
1,369
PERM certifications
0.4%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.16
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 32 · trend 8 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-17%); 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.
$79,947$144,120 median$190,835
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 81.4%
Top roles at IBM CORPORATION
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 216 | $145,454 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 208 | $169,229 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 165 | $118,893 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 | 151 | $136,427 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 91 | $125,382 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 80 | $138,590 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 28 | $170,373 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 21 | $154,315 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 20 | $163,758 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 17 | $133,623 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,134 | $145,454 |
| California | 79 | $192,941 |
| Texas | 70 | $127,504 |
| North Carolina | 42 | $125,382 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $157,290 |
| Georgia | 8 | $97,812 |
| Louisiana | 7 | $69,098 |
| Illinois | 5 | $125,445 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $71,084 |
| Ohio | 3 | $117,208 |
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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