MERRILL LYNCH
PERM salary data: 39 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
39
certified PERM positions
$136,947
Median pay
$127,877
25th pct
$149,500
75th pct
$175,120
90th pct
$120,000
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
$97,334
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 58 / 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 →
202
H-1B LCA filings
39
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.19
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 19 · trend 15 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+46%); 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.
$120,000$136,947 median$175,120
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.9%
Top roles at MERRILL LYNCH
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 12 | $142,050 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 6 | $126,850 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 3 | $121,500 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts 13-2099 | 2 | $190,000 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 2 | $158,877 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 2 | $131,350 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 2 | $282,750 |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 1 | $120,000 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 1 | $132,500 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 1 | $132,500 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 18 | $129,000 |
| New York | 8 | $159,550 |
| Texas | 5 | $137,500 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $149,500 |
| Florida | 2 | $247,500 |
| Illinois | 1 | $160,000 |
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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