Carnegie Mellon University Silicon ValleyEmployers That Filed Green-Card Applications for Its Graduates
Which employers filed the most green-card applications for Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley graduates?
Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon. U.S. Department of Labor PERM records list 33 green-card applications filed by employers between FY2020 and FY2024 for workers who hold a degree from Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley, at a median wage of $132k on those filings. Each is an application, not a person and not a hire; 6.1% were denied or withdrawn.
Employers filed these applications for people who studied here; the school is not a party to them. H-1B filings do not record the worker's school, so this is green-card (PERM) data. Why
Employers that filed for these graduates
Ranked by PERM filings. Subsidiaries are rolled up to the parent company.
| Employer (parent company) | Top field of study | PERM filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 17 | $145k | |
| Meta | Software Engineering | 5 | $121k |
| Microsoft | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 3 | $113k |
| Amazon | Software Engineering | 2 | $120k |
| Airbnb | Software Engineering | 1 | $173k |
| Apple | Information Technology | 1 | $142k |
| Argo AI, LLC | Software Engineering | 1 | $216k |
| JPMorgan Chase | Software Management | 1 | $175k |
| Pony.AI, Inc | Software Management | 1 | $120k |
| SAP | Software Management | 1 | $105k |
Which visa they held at the time
The class of admission recorded on each application
| Visa held | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F-1 | 17 | 51.5% |
| H-1B | 16 | 48.5% |
What they studied
Every field these filings list, by volume
Filings and pay by year
Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley graduates, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $156k |
| FY2023 | 7 | $145k |
| FY2022 | 9 | $146k |
| FY2021 | 10 | $132k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $120k |