PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of El Salvador
- Decisions
- 3,241
- Approved
- 79.8%
- Median certified wage
- $35,194
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. DOL printed the worker's citizenship on its old form, so the series runs FY2008 to FY2023; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry it.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | 177 | 103 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 80 | 47 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 194 | 77 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 81 | 73 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 52 | 48 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 31 | 24 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 45 | 21 | 9 |
| FY2015 | 77 | 19 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 110 | 41 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 98 | 26 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 301 | 54 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 590 | 127 | 41 |
| FY2020 | 477 | 135 | 37 |
| FY2021 | 302 | 88 | 19 |
| FY2022 | 199 | 67 | 11 |
| FY2023 | 206 | 34 | 20 |
Top sponsors
- MARJAC POULTRY, INC 114
- WESTCO GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CO., INC. 114
- MERRIFIELD GARDEN CENTER 88
- WHEAT'S LAWN & CUSTOM LANDSCAPING, INC. 57
- AIRWAY SHEET METAL CO INC 57
- Allan Myers 55
- Heritage Landscape Services, LLC 49
- WHEATS LAWN CUSTOM LANDSCAPING, INC. 38
- Landscape Art, Inc. 33
- RELY WORKFORCE GROUP LLC 28
Top occupations
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 482
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 194
- Construction Laborers 132
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 127
- Cooks, Restaurant 126
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 74
- Helpers--Production Workers 72
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 62
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance 58
- Carpenters 51
Worksite states
- Virginia 949
- Maryland 419
- Texas 286
- Georgia 280
- New York 199
- California 188
- Florida 184
- North Carolina 84
- District of Columbia 77
- New Jersey 71
Worksite cities
- Houston, TX 155
- Gainesville, GA 144
- Vienna, VA 104
- Sterling, VA 97
- Manassas, VA 78
- Washington, DC 72
- Bristow, VA 70
- Leesburg, VA 57
- Fairfax, VA 56
- Alexandria, VA 55
Industries
- Landscaping Services 481
- Poultry Processing 170
- Full-Service Restaurants 101
- Food Services and Drinking Places 77
- Landscaping Services 69
- Masonry Contractors 66
- Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 61
- Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors 60
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 57
- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 56
Worker's education
- None 2,387
- High School 341
- Bachelor's 240
- Other 119
- Master's 93
- Associate's 42
- Doctorate 18
Visa held when filed
- TPS 926
- NOT IN USA 339
- EWI 268
- H-1B 199
- PAROLEE 144
- H-2B 139
- B-2 70
- L-1 52
- F-1 51
- B-1 12
DOL printed the worker's citizenship, education and visa on its old form, and the last cases filed on it were decided in FY2024; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry them. So these pages describe FY2008 to FY2023 (years) and FY2016 to FY2024 (everything else).
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.