Alerts4.2.26
DOL Proposes Higher Wage Requirements for H-1Bs and PERM Labor Certifications
Highlights
- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeks to raise the minimum wage paid to foreign national employees sponsored on the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 temporary visa classification.
- The proposed rule would also impact employers seeking to permanently sponsor employees through the PERM labor certification program.
- It would also continue to allow employers to utilize private wage surveys and other alternative wage survey data as an alternative to DOL required wages.
On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking to restructure the calculation used to issue prevailing wages for employers seeking to hire temporary foreign employees under the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa classification, as well permanent sponsorship through the PERM labor certification program.
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