PERM jobs in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Decisions
- 359
- Approved
- 92.4%
- Median certified wage
- $95,243
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 45 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 28 | 5 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 46 | 2 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2026 | 38 | 4 | 2 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 84
- Software Developers, Systems Software 22
- Software Developers 21
- Computer Systems Analysts 17
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10
- Computer Occupations, All Other 10
- Sales Engineers 8
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 7
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 144
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 13
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services 8
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 7
- Engineering Services 6
- Software Publishers 5
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 5
- Other Computer Related Services 5
- Offices of Lawyers 5
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services 4
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 134
- Master's 96
- None 35
- Other 14
- Associate's 5
- Doctorate 5
- High School 4
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 165
- L-1 25
- F-1 16
- NOT IN USA 13
- B-2 9
- E-2 9
- TN 8
- B-1 5
- F-2 2
- O-1 2
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.