Software Engineer, Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship 2026
Employers filed 2,967 PERM (ETA-9089) labor certifications for Software Engineer roles in DOL disclosure data (FY2007–2024), with 2,475 certified (83.4% certification rate). Median offered wage: $84K/year. PERM is the green-card process, a separate DOL filing from H-1B LCA data.
PERM Case Outcomes, Software Engineer
| Outcome | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | 2,475 | 83.4% |
| Denied | 298 | 10.0% |
| Withdrawn | 194 | 6.5% |
Counts across FY2007–2024. Remaining filings are cases in other or pending statuses.
Top PERM Sponsors for Software Engineer
| Employer | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| Intraedge, Inc | 129 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 94 |
| Conflux Systems Inc | 90 |
| American Solutions Inc | 50 |
| Verinon Technology Solutions Limited | 48 |
| Drishticon | 42 |
| Lex Nimble Solutions Inc Dba Ilbsg,inc | 38 |
| Oracle USA, Inc. | 29 |
| Comtek Global Inc | 28 |
| Apex Technology Systems, Inc | 27 |
Ranked by total PERM filing volume for Software Engineer roles, FY2007–2024.
Top States for Software Engineer PERM Filings
| State | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 402 |
| New Jersey | 388 |
| Illinois | 312 |
| Texas | 264 |
| Arizona | 243 |
| Georgia | 173 |
| Virginia | 148 |
| Washington | 132 |
| Michigan | 115 |
| Massachusetts | 92 |
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 Engineer H-1B volume.
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PERM filing data aggregated from DOL PERM disclosure files (FY2007–2024) for Software Engineer roles. Median wage computed across certified filings with usable annual-wage data between $10K and $5M.