PERM jobs in Tacoma, WA
- Decisions
- 264
- Approved
- 94.9%
- Median certified wage
- $107,786
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| FY2022 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Computer Occupations, All Other 29
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 21
- Internists, General 21
- Project Management Specialists 15
- General Internal Medicine Physicians 10
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10
- Software Developers, Applications 8
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 7
- Accountants and Auditors 7
- Software Developers 6
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 60
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 39
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 24
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 19
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services 13
- Temporary Help Services 10
- Religious Organizations 8
- Metal Window and Door Manufacturing 6
- Janitorial Services 5
- Architectural Services 4
Countries of citizenship
- India 89
- South Korea 23
- Canada 20
- China 15
- Philippines 7
- Vietnam 6
- Brazil 4
- Mexico 2
- Moldova 2
- Bangladesh 2
Worker's education
- Master's 77
- Doctorate 35
- Other 32
- Bachelor's 32
- None 13
- High School 8
- Associate's 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 134
- F-1 18
- E-2 11
- TN 4
- H-4 3
- B-2 2
- EWI 1
- H-3 1
- NOT IN USA 1
- E-3 1
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.