Upgrade, Inc.
PERM salary data: 41 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
41
certified PERM positions
$165,000
Median pay
$140,000
25th pct
$200,000
75th pct
$234,000
90th pct
$127,000
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
$149,157
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 62 / 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 →
131
H-1B LCA filings
41
PERM certifications
2.4%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.31
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 17 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 6. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+74%); 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.
$127,000$165,000 median$234,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 7.0%
Top roles at Upgrade, Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 7 | $140,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $175,000 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 3 | $180,000 |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 2 | $199,500 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 2 | $270,000 |
| Credit Analysts 13-2041 | 2 | $152,500 |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 2 | $187,500 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 2 | $106,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 2 | $227,500 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1122 | 1 | $135,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 40 | $170,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $105,000 |
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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