PERM jobs in Knoxville, TN
- Decisions
- 428
- Approved
- 89.9%
- Median certified wage
- $79,851
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| FY2024 | 83 | 24 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2026 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- National Healthcare Corporation 93
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE 60
- Pilot Travel Centers LLC 33
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. 25
- Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC 20
- AMERICAS COLLECTIBLES NETWORK, INC. 16
- Rama Papermill LLC 14
- The University of Tennessee 13
- AMERICA'S COLLECTIBLES NETWORK, INC. 12
- Scripps Networks, LLC 8
Top occupations
- Nursing Assistants 93
- Software Developers, Applications 35
- Computer Occupations, All Other 23
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 17
- Software Developers 16
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12
- Software Developers, Systems Software 10
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 8
- Electrical Engineers, R&D (ACWIA Only) 8
Industries
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 93
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 76
- Cable and Other Subscription Programming 27
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 21
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 20
- Janitorial Services 20
- Television Broadcasting 14
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 13
- Engineering Services 12
- Electric Power Generation 8
Countries of citizenship
- India 84
- Ghana 19
- Pakistan 17
- China 16
- South Korea 12
- Brazil 12
- Nigeria 11
- Philippines 10
- Canada 8
- Mexico 8
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 103
- Master's 74
- Doctorate 62
- None 42
- Associate's 24
- Other 19
- High School 5
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 168
- NOT IN USA 46
- L-1 19
- F-1 9
- TN 5
- O-1 4
- E-2 3
- B-2 2
- EWI 2
- E-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.