PERM jobs in West Columbia, SC
- Decisions
- 349
- Approved
- 43.9%
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 33 | 178 | 17 |
| FY2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC 226
- Valdes Enterprises, LLC 60
- East Point Academy 23
- Harsco Rail 9
- National Healthcare Corporation 6
- Flextronics International USA, Inc. 5
- Lexington Health, Inc. 3
- ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES LLC 3
- LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT, INC. 2
- Presbyterian Comminutes of SC 1
Top occupations
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 226
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 35
- Fast Food and Counter Workers 25
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 20
- Nursing Assistants 7
- Mechanical Engineers 6
- Software Developers 4
- Software Developers, Applications 4
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2
Industries
- Poultry Processing 223
- Limited-Service Restaurants 60
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 16
- Management of Companies and Enterprises 10
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 7
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 7
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing 3
- Janitorial Services 3
- Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 2
Countries of citizenship
- South Korea 128
- China 97
- India 15
- Nepal 14
- Iran 9
- Thailand 8
- Brazil 7
- Bangladesh 6
- Russia 3
- Canada 3
Worker's education
- None 262
- Master's 30
- Bachelor's 15
- Associate's 3
- Other 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 40
- F-1 33
- NOT IN USA 18
- L-1 4
- E-2 3
- F-2 2
- M-1 1
- B-1 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.