PERM jobs in Raleigh, NC
- Decisions
- 3,022
- Approved
- 97.1%
- Median certified wage
- $98,500
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 221 | 26 | 17 |
| FY2017 | 196 | 10 | 12 |
| FY2018 | 314 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 199 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 171 | 8 | 4 |
| FY2021 | 263 | 3 | 9 |
| FY2022 | 195 | 5 | 16 |
| FY2023 | 283 | 4 | 11 |
| FY2024 | 283 | 6 | 5 |
| FY2025 | 392 | 6 | 13 |
| FY2026 | 312 | 6 | 17 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 444
- Software Developers 212
- Computer Systems Analysts 157
- Computer Occupations, All Other 141
- Software Developers, Systems Software 133
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 127
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 112
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 109
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 85
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 81
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 330
- Computer Systems Design Services 277
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 160
- Masonry Contractors 155
- Commercial Banking 132
- Limited-Service Restaurants 115
- Radio Broadcasting Stations 104
- Engineering Services 101
- Janitorial Services 90
- Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 66
Countries of citizenship
- India 1,173
- Mexico 229
- South Korea 120
- China 114
- Canada 54
- Brazil 52
- Colombia 31
- Ecuador 28
- Nepal 26
- United Kingdom 25
Worker's education
- Master's 913
- Bachelor's 623
- None 490
- Doctorate 124
- Other 40
- High School 19
- Associate's 6
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,448
- NOT IN USA 178
- L-1 144
- F-1 89
- H-2B 45
- TN 16
- B-2 13
- EWI 13
- TPS 12
- H-4 9
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.