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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: green card (PERM) sponsors
122 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 35-2012). Median offered salary $35,776; median time to certification 495 days.
PERM applications122
Median offered salary$35,776
Middle half of salaries$35,776–$35,776
10th–90th percentile$31,200–$35,876
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Care Center, LLC | 83 | $35,776 |
| Harwood Place, Inc. | 4 | $29,307 |
| The Lutheran Home | 3 | $29,307 |
| Lutheran Home-Hickory, Inc. | 3 | $31,200 |
| Rola Business Group Inc | 2 | $35,360 |
| Lutheran Home-Albemarle, Inc. | 2 | $31,200 |
| Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Inc. | 2 | $31,200 |
| Jaewood Healthcare, LLC | 2 | $42,370 |
| The Baptist Home of Brooklyn NY | 1 | $47,778 |
| Tithonus Clearfield, LP | 1 | $29,120 |
| VS Woods LLC | 1 | $35,568 |
| Leland Management, Inc. | 1 | $32,219 |
| Heath Village, Inc. | 1 | $39,520 |
| Bethany Homes Senior LIving LLC | 1 | $37,045 |
| Healing Hands AFH, LLC | 1 | $41,496 |
| Decena Home Health Care LLC | 1 | $44,262 |
| Arian LLC, d/b/a Wonder Joy Academy | 1 | $34,000 |
| Narrowsburg Supermarket Corp | 1 | — |
| All in One Cleaning & Cooking Services, LLC | 1 | — |
| Canyon View Residential Care Facility, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Navajo Technical University | 1 | $45,200 |
| Joster and Associates Inc. | 1 | — |
| Allied Construction Corporation | 1 | $19,302 |
| Upshift Work LLC | 1 | — |
| Lacof Group Corp | 1 | — |
| Garden Fresh Beef Jerky, Inc. | 1 | $46,342 |
| Ukrainian Academy Inc | 1 | $34,382 |
| Victory Fuel Station LLC | 1 | — |
| World Food Enterprises, LLC. | 1 | $30,680 |
Job titles
- Cooks, Institution and cafeteria83
- Cook29
- Food Service Worker3
- Cook, Institution1
- Institutional Cook1
- Chef/Caregiver1
- Lead Cook1
- Hospitality Upshifter Kitchen Helper1
- Industrial Cook1
- Food Preparation Worker1
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).