Software Developer, Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship 2026
Employers filed 3,598 PERM (ETA-9089) labor certifications for Software Developer roles in DOL disclosure data (FY2007–2024), with 3,318 certified (92.2% certification rate). Median offered wage: $101K/year. PERM is the green-card process, a separate DOL filing from H-1B LCA data.
PERM Case Outcomes, Software Developer
| Outcome | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | 3,318 | 92.2% |
| Denied | 149 | 4.1% |
| Withdrawn | 131 | 3.6% |
Counts across FY2007–2024. Remaining filings are cases in other or pending statuses.
Top PERM Sponsors for Software Developer
| Employer | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc. | 1,032 |
| Compuware Corporation | 123 |
| Humetis Technologies,inc. | 51 |
| Strategic Resources International, Inc | 51 |
| ICS Global Soft, Inc | 51 |
| Thought Byte, Inc. | 46 |
| Avco Consulting Inc | 39 |
| Metrix It Solutions Inc | 38 |
| Collaborate Solutions, Inc | 31 |
| Raas Infotek LLC | 27 |
Ranked by total PERM filing volume for Software Developer roles, FY2007–2024.
Top States for Software Developer PERM Filings
| State | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,502 |
| Texas | 389 |
| Michigan | 256 |
| Illinois | 188 |
| California | 153 |
| Georgia | 137 |
| Massachusetts | 112 |
| North Carolina | 104 |
| Florida | 95 |
| Virginia | 94 |
Linked states have a full H-1B wage-level breakdown.
PERM vs. H-1B, What's the Difference?
PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification an employer must obtain from the Department of Labor before filing an employment-based green card petition (I-140), the first formal step toward permanent residence.
An H-1B Labor Condition Application is a different filing for temporary work authorization. A company can file heavily in one and rarely in the other for the same occupation, so the figures above are not a restatement of Software Developer H-1B volume.
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PERM filing data aggregated from DOL PERM disclosure files (FY2007–2024) for Software Developer roles. Median wage computed across certified filings with usable annual-wage data between $10K and $5M.