PERM jobs in Memphis, TN
- Decisions
- 3,125
- Approved
- 77.4%
- Median certified wage
- $72,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 186 | 6 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 129 | 8 | 7 |
| FY2018 | 127 | 7 | 7 |
| FY2019 | 103 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2020 | 337 | 13 | 20 |
| FY2021 | 172 | 262 | 16 |
| FY2022 | 144 | 357 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 153 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 308 | 2 | 12 |
| FY2025 | 190 | 0 | 17 |
| FY2026 | 436 | 6 | 72 |
Top sponsors
- PRESTIGIOUS PLACEMENT, INC 1,333
- AutoZone, Inc. 144
- FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. 119
- SAI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. 93
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center 82
- The University of Memphis 72
- International Paper 70
- Conch Technologies, Inc. 58
- Federal Express Corporation 41
- CLEANERS OF AMERICA CORPORATION 37
Top occupations
- Order Picker Shp, Rcving, and Traffic Clerks 398
- Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 360
- Team Assemblers 313
- Software Developers, Applications 301
- Computer Systems Analysts 111
- Software Developers 103
- Stockers and Order Fillers 90
- Economists 53
- Computer Occupations, All Other 46
- Software Developers, Systems Software 42
Industries
- General Warehousing and Storage 1,332
- Custom Computer Programming Services 206
- Couriers and Express Delivery Services 192
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 162
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 143
- Janitorial Services 73
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 59
- Paper (except Newsprint) Mills 46
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 44
- All Other Business Support Services 41
Countries of citizenship
- India 788
- Bangladesh 600
- Philippines 158
- Mexico 88
- China 71
- Pakistan 55
- Canada 43
- Iran 42
- South Korea 40
- Brazil 32
Worker's education
- None 989
- Master's 648
- Bachelor's 349
- Doctorate 113
- Other 79
- High School 12
- Associate's 7
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 970
- NOT IN USA 899
- L-1 62
- F-1 45
- TN 20
- B-2 17
- E-2 9
- F-2 6
- H-4 6
- L-2 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.