PERM jobs in Springfield, MO
- Decisions
- 471
- Approved
- 94.5%
- Median certified wage
- $60,674
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 98 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 41 | 9 | 3 |
Top sponsors
- Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities 86
- Missouri State University 52
- Mitra Midwest Operations, LLC 51
- Springfield Hospitality, Inc. 35
- Jetrad, Inc. 34
- McDonalds of Chestnut Expressway, Inc. 21
- LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTERS DBA COXHEALTH 17
- Bass Pro LLC 10
- Valhalla Restaurants, LLC 10
- Expedia, Inc. 9
Top occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers 81
- Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 40
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 35
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19
- Internists, General 19
- General Internal Medicine Physicians 18
- Software Developers, Applications 16
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 14
- Software Developers 14
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 13
Industries
- Limited-Service Restaurants 117
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 102
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 54
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 35
- Sporting Goods Stores 14
- Food Services and Drinking Places 10
- Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 9
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 9
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 9
- Landscaping Services 9
Countries of citizenship
- India 79
- Nepal 66
- South Korea 27
- China 22
- Vietnam 16
- Pakistan 11
- Canada 11
- Bangladesh 10
- Mexico 6
- Nigeria 5
Worker's education
- None 115
- Other 85
- Master's 48
- Doctorate 41
- Bachelor's 19
- High School 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 168
- F-1 86
- NOT IN USA 8
- F-2 6
- TN 5
- J-1 5
- E-2 5
- TPS 3
- PAROLEE 3
- L-1 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.