PERM jobs in Columbia, SC
- Decisions
- 975
- Approved
- 93.9%
- Median certified wage
- $53,009
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 58 | 10 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 52 | 1 | 6 |
| FY2018 | 63 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 36 | 19 | 4 |
| FY2020 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 106 | 0 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 122 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 94 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 51 | 9 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 114 | 5 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 141 | 4 | 3 |
Top sponsors
- Arch Enterprises, LLC 102
- University of South Carolina 98
- LIZARDS THICKET, INC 83
- Lizard's Thicket, Inc. 72
- RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE 54
- J-Ray, Inc. 45
- Keen Info Tek Inc 41
- JRay, Inc. 36
- Palmetto GBA, LLC 25
- International technology Solutions,Inc 25
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 179
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 108
- Fast Food and Counter Workers 95
- Dishwashers 86
- Food Preparation Workers 71
- Nursing Assistants 32
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 28
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 28
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 20
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 19
Industries
- Limited-Service Restaurants 205
- Full-Service Restaurants 166
- Custom Computer Programming Services 147
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 97
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 75
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 32
- Janitorial Services 28
- Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers 19
- Commercial Banking 18
- Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers 15
Countries of citizenship
- India 267
- Nepal 62
- Brazil 59
- China 34
- Bangladesh 26
- Vietnam 22
- South Korea 21
- Colombia 16
- Pakistan 14
- Romania 13
Worker's education
- None 228
- Master's 194
- Bachelor's 148
- Doctorate 88
- Other 27
- Associate's 10
- High School 3
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 361
- F-1 167
- NOT IN USA 60
- L-1 14
- F-2 12
- B-2 9
- H-4 6
- E-2 5
- J-1 4
- R-1 4
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.