PERM jobs in Athens, TN
- Decisions
- 28
- Approved
- 88.9%
- Median certified wage
- $34,125
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, FY2024 on from its current ones; the newest year is partial until DOL publishes its fourth quarter.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- National HealthCare Corporation 12
- Tennessee Wesleyan University 4
- HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. 2
- El Jinete Mexican Restaurant 2
- JOURNEYPURE INC. 2
- Tennessee Wesleyan College 2
- Athens Physicians Practice, LLC 1
- Tennessee Kidney Care, PLLC 1
- NIRJAN LLC 1
- RSVP HOTEL PARTNERSHIP 1
Top occupations
- Nursing Assistants 12
- Cooks, Restaurant 2
- Mental Health Counselors 2
- Computer Systems Analysts 1
- Industrial Production Managers 1
- Surgeons, All Other 1
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1
- Physicians, All Other 1
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1
Industries
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 11
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6
- Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers 2
- Food Services and Drinking Places 2
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) 2
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1
- Offices of Physicians 1
- Kidney Dialysis Centers 1
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 1
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 1
Countries of citizenship
- Philippines 3
- Ghana 2
- Guyana 2
- India 2
- Mexico 2
- Canada 2
- Nigeria 2
- Zimbabwe 1
- Kenya 1
- Zambia 1
Worker's education
- Associate's 7
- Bachelor's 5
- Doctorate 5
- None 2
- Master's 2
- Other 1
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 10
- H-1B 7
- H-4 1
The worksite city on each application, from DOL's decided cases since FY2016. Spellings of one city are pooled; a city counts as one place per state.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.