PERM jobs in North Charleston, SC
- Decisions
- 443
- Approved
- 98.1%
- Median certified wage
- $21,840
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 73 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2020 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 145 | 0 | 6 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 190
- Fast Food and Counter Workers 81
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 44
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37
- Mechanical Engineers 7
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5
- Industrial Engineers 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 5
- Software Developers, Applications 4
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4
Industries
- Limited-Service Restaurants 271
- Packing and Crating 44
- Janitorial Services 37
- Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 5
- Engineering Services 5
- Landscaping Services 5
- Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 5
- Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 5
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 4
- Full-Service Restaurants 4
Countries of citizenship
- Brazil 47
- Albania 29
- Nepal 28
- Bangladesh 25
- India 14
- Vietnam 13
- Turkey 11
- Mexico 9
- Philippines 7
- Iran 6
Worker's education
- None 207
- Bachelor's 22
- Master's 15
- Doctorate 5
- High School 4
- Associate's 3
- Other 2
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 80
- F-1 79
- H-1B 27
- F-2 19
- B-2 11
- L-1 10
- B-1 5
- H-2B 5
- E-2 5
- TN 3
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.