LATHAM WATKINS LLP
PERM salary data: 68 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
68
certified PERM positions
$295,000
Median pay
$250,000
25th pct
$345,000
75th pct
$390,000
90th pct
$250,000
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
$134,014
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 67 / 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 →
274
H-1B LCA filings
68
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.25
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 20 · trend 12 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 5. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+19%); 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.
$250,000$295,000 median$390,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.1%
Top roles at LATHAM WATKINS LLP
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers 23-1011 | 50 | $295,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 44 | $310,000 |
| California | 14 | $295,000 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $277,500 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $310,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $295,000 |
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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