Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
PERM salary data: 52 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
52
certified PERM positions
$85,665
Median pay
$78,000
25th pct
$90,000
75th pct
$99,949
90th pct
$72,494
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
$79,851
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 69 / 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 →
154
H-1B LCA filings
52
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.34
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 14 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 7. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+38%); 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.
$72,494$85,665 median$99,949
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 25.0%
Top roles at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 | 30 | $84,233 |
| Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 | 4 | $81,000 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 3 | $90,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 1 | $104,874 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | $86,466 |
| California | 10 | $85,062 |
| Illinois | 9 | $78,000 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $77,834 |
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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