Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
PERM salary data: 31 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
31
certified PERM positions
$104,603
Median pay
$83,242
25th pct
$135,044
75th pct
$157,477
90th pct
$74,797
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
$57,325
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 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 →
522
H-1B LCA filings
31
PERM certifications
3.1%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.06
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+12%); 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.
$74,797$104,603 median$157,477
Quarterly median offered wage 2024-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 144.7%
Top roles at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 7 | $81,078 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 2 | $125,705 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $125,786 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 1 | $131,498 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 1 | $151,528 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 1 | $157,768 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1 | $151,819 |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 1 | $191,901 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $81,078 |
| New Jersey | 14 | $118,384 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $110,348 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $59,322 |
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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