PERM jobs in Wichita, KS
- Decisions
- 629
- Approved
- 88.4%
- Median certified wage
- $60,570
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 54 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 26 | 27 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 65 | 7 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 109 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY 82
- Groendyke Transport, Inc. 67
- GBW, LLC 66
- MBM Management, Inc. 34
- Beran Concrete, Inc. 29
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas, PLLC 24
- Genesis Health Clubs Management, Inc. 22
- NetApp, Inc. 19
- Quik Tek Machining LLC 18
- VIA CHRISTI CLINIC, PA 14
Top occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers 100
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 67
- Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 51
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 29
- Internists, General 27
- Software Developers, Applications 22
- Coaches and Scouts 20
- Mechanical Engineers, R&D (ACWIA Only) 20
- Software Developers, Systems Software 20
- Helpers--Production Workers 18
Industries
- Limited-Service Restaurants 100
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 89
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance 67
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 60
- Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 29
- Aircraft Manufacturing 26
- Custom Computer Programming Services 24
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 22
- Machine Shops 18
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 16
Countries of citizenship
- India 87
- South Africa 71
- Mexico 38
- Nepal 34
- Pakistan 19
- Canada 19
- Sri Lanka 18
- Malaysia 16
- China 13
- Jordan 12
Worker's education
- None 146
- Bachelor's 95
- Other 93
- Master's 88
- Doctorate 34
- High School 5
- Associate's 4
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 258
- NOT IN USA 107
- F-1 40
- L-1 11
- F-2 6
- P-1 5
- B-1 3
- E-2 3
- TPS 2
- E-3 2
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.