Food Preparation Workers see note further below

PERM salary data: 855 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 35-3021.

855
certified PERM positions
$22,880
Median pay
$19,198
25th pct
$24,960
75th pct
$31,200
90th pct
$18,720
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
$18,720$22,880 median$31,200

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2024-Q3 · ▲ 0.5%

2022-Q4: $22,880 (244 positions)2023-Q1: $20,800 (172 positions)2023-Q2: $19,760 (284 positions)2023-Q3: $22,880 (121 positions)2023-Q4: $24,960 (87 positions)2024-Q1: $19,032 (110 positions)2024-Q2: $31,200 (23 positions)2024-Q3: $23,000 (1 positions)2022-Q42024-Q3$33,025$17,207

Top PERM sponsors for Food Preparation Workers see note further below

EmployerPositionsMedian
MAC Pizza Management, Inc.76$19,760
Christian Foods II, LLC75$24,960
The Savage Group, LLC68$20,800
Chix and Bix LLC52$24,960
EPSI, Inc.47$18,720
O M TB, LLC47$18,200
Jersey Pizza Inc.40$28,080
Fast N Friendly, LLC36$19,198
Paris Mountain Hospitality, LLC36$31,200
Valdes Enterprises, LLC35$18,720
What is this? Offered wages on certified PERM labor certification applications — not verified salaries paid. About PERM data →

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer