Technical Writers, Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship 2026
Employers filed 612 PERM (ETA-9089) labor certifications for Technical Writers roles in DOL disclosure data (FY2007–2026), with 540 certified (88.2% certification rate). Median offered wage: $83K/year. PERM is the green-card process, a separate DOL filing from H-1B LCA data.
PERM Case Outcomes, Technical Writers
| Outcome | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | 540 | 88.2% |
| Denied | 34 | 5.6% |
| Withdrawn | 38 | 6.2% |
Counts across FY2007–2026. Remaining filings are cases in other or pending statuses.
Top PERM Sponsors for Technical Writers
| Employer | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| The Mathworks, Inc. | 27 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 19 |
| Google LLC | 12 |
| Vmware, Inc. | 6 |
| Intel Corporation | 6 |
| Commvault Americas, Inc | 4 |
| Google Inc. | 4 |
| Juniper Networks | 4 |
| Roi Consulting Solutions Inc | 4 |
| Ibm Corporation | 4 |
Ranked by total PERM filing volume for Technical Writers roles, FY2007–2026.
Top States for Technical Writers PERM Filings
| State | PERM Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 222 |
| New York | 81 |
| Massachusetts | 47 |
| New Jersey | 41 |
| Washington | 36 |
| Texas | 33 |
| Florida | 20 |
| Virginia | 17 |
| Maryland | 15 |
| Illinois | 14 |
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 Technical Writers H-1B volume.See Technical Writers H-1B data →
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PERM filing data aggregated from DOL PERM disclosure files (FY2007–2026) for Technical Writers roles. Median wage computed across certified filings with usable annual-wage data between $10K and $5M.