PERM jobs in Kalamazoo, MI
- Decisions
- 174
- Approved
- 92.1%
- Median certified wage
- $82,515
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2025 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
Top sponsors
- Western Michigan University 37
- Stryker Corporation 32
- KALAMAZOO HOTEL GROUP 18
- Zoetis, Inc. 14
- Sound Inpatient Physicians - Michigan, PLLC 8
- Kalamazoo College 8
- Kalsec, Inc. 4
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 4
- Landscape Forms, Inc. 3
- BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL 3
Top occupations
- Internists, General 9
- Software Developers, Systems Software 8
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7
- Waiters and Waitresses 7
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 7
- Mechanical Engineers 7
- Biomedical Engineers 6
- Industrial Engineers 5
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 44
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 29
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 18
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 10
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 6
- Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing 6
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2
- Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2
Countries of citizenship
- India 43
- China 13
- Canada 9
- Mexico 7
- South Korea 7
- Philippines 3
- Kenya 3
- Turkey 2
- Brazil 2
- Taiwan 2
Worker's education
- Doctorate 40
- Master's 39
- Bachelor's 18
- Other 14
- None 2
- High School 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 88
- F-1 11
- L-1 4
- NOT IN USA 2
- J-1 2
- L-2 1
- B-2 1
- PAROLEE 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.