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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers: green card (PERM) sponsors
255 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 53-2011). Median offered salary $61,755; median time to certification 486 days.
PERM applications255
Median offered salary$61,755
Middle half of salaries$47,611–$193,482
10th–90th percentile$46,675–$239,200
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Air Service, Inc | 99 | $47,611 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 61 | $61,755 |
| Amerijet International, Inc. | 32 | $209,664 |
| JetSelect LLC | 12 | $180,000 |
| GoJet Airlines, LLC | 12 | $300,851 |
| Caribbean Sun Airlines, Inc. | 9 | $239,200 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines, LLC | 7 | $126,672 |
| CommuteAir LLC | 6 | $223,184 |
| Mesa Airlines, Inc. | 4 | $350,834 |
| Sky Lease I, Inc. | 2 | $265,200 |
| RSB Investments LLC | 2 | $283,340 |
| ProPilot, LLC | 1 | $104,460 |
| Integrated Aviation Group LLC | 1 | $105,840 |
| Air 7 LLC | 1 | $321,690 |
| Matachica LLC | 1 | $290,000 |
| Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, Inc. | 1 | $114,240 |
| Aeromanagement, Inc. | 1 | $152,007 |
| Cirrus Aviation Inc | 1 | $99,540 |
| M&n Aviation, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| EagleMed LLC | 1 | $125,830 |
Job titles
- Captains99
- Instructor Pilot28
- Captain23
- 767 First Officer19
- Instructor Pilot 3-118
- Instructor Pilot 314
- 767 First Officers13
- Airline Pilot8
- Pilot/Copilot7
- Pilot6
- Airline Captain (multiple positions)6
- CRJ-900/E175, Captain 64
- Learjet 31 Captain2
- First Officers (2 Openings)1
- Chief Pilot1
- Client Aviation Manager1
- Instructor Pilot 4-11
- Line Training Captain1
- Cargo Transport Pilot1
- EASA Flight Instructor1
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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).