The University of MemphisEmployers That Filed Green-Card Applications for Its Graduates
Which employers filed the most green-card applications for The University of Memphis graduates?
FedEx, Amazon, and Google. U.S. Department of Labor PERM records list 250 green-card applications filed by employers between FY2020 and FY2024 for workers who hold a degree from The University of Memphis, at a median wage of $99k on those filings. Each is an application, not a person and not a hire; 6.4% were denied or withdrawn.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
Green-card (PERM) filings
250
Filed by employers, FY2020 to FY2024
Median wage on the filing
$99k
Employer's offered wage, as stated on Form ETA-9089. Annualized.
Held a Master's
85.6%
The worker's degree level, as recorded on the filing. Doctorate 12.4%, Bachelor's 2%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | Computer Science | 34 | $97k |
| Amazon | Computer Science | 12 | $111k |
| Computer Science | 7 | $146k | |
| AutoZone, Inc. | Computer Science | 6 | $101k |
| Intel | Computer Science | 6 | $95k |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Computer Science | 6 | $81k |
| Microsoft | Computer Science | 4 | $128k |
| Southwest Tn Community College | Computer Engineering | 4 | $60k |
| Cummins | Business Administration | 3 | $90k |
| Elevance Health | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2 | $94k |
| Asurion, LLC | Earth Sciences Geophysics | 2 | $106k |
| Cmps Global Corp | Computer Science | 2 | $71k |
| Christian Brothers University | Computer Science | 2 | $62k |
| Ernst & Young | Accounting | 2 | $125k |
| Equinoxys, Inc. | Information Systems | 2 | $118k |
| General Motors | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2 | $91k |
| Georgia-Pacific | Business Administration | 2 | $116k |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | Bioinformatics | 2 | $114k |
| Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. | Information Systems | 2 | $90k |
| Rust College | Mathematical Science | 2 | $51k |
| Salesforce | Computer Science | 2 | $170k |
| Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2 | $67k |
| Tekgence Inc | Science | 2 | $102k |
| The University of Memphis | Business Administration | 2 | $150k |
| The University of Alabama | Communication Sciences Disorders | 2 | $70k |
Which visa they held at the time
The class of admission recorded on each application
| Visa held | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 213 | 85.2% |
| F-1 | 22 | 8.8% |
| H-4 | 2 | 0.8% |
| I | 1 | 0.4% |
| L-1 | 1 | 0.4% |
| NOT IN USA | 1 | 0.4% |
| O-1 | 1 | 0.4% |
| P-1 | 1 | 0.4% |
What they studied
Every field these filings list, by volume
Computer Science 60Information Systems 44Business Administration 35Electrical & Computer Engineering 25Civil Engineering 10Electrical Engineering 8Computer Engineering 5Mechanical Engineering 5Epidemiology 4Mathematical Sciences 4
Filings and pay by year
The University of Memphis graduates, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 54 | $102k |
| FY2023 | 44 | $101k |
| FY2022 | 52 | $101k |
| FY2021 | 52 | $100k |
| FY2020 | 48 | $81k |
Other schools
University of Southern California 7,076Carnegie Mellon University 5,747The University of Texas at Dallas 4,893Northeastern University 4,229Arizona State University 3,956San Jose State University 3,737New York University 3,587Columbia University 3,291University of Central Missouri 3,117North Carolina State University 3,090Georgia Institute of Technology 3,076The University of Texas at Arlington 2,817