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PERM in Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
NAICS 237120
- Decisions
- 399
- Approved
- 95.6%
- Median certified wage
- $93,455
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. More
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, and 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 52 | 3 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2025 | 41 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 30 | 5 | 2 |
Top sponsors
- KIEWIT ENGINEERING GROUP INC. 65
- KIEWIT CORPORATION 56
- MMR Constructors, Inc. 45
- INEIGHT, INC. 27
- WOOD GROUP KENNY, INC. 17
- MOFFAT PIPE, INC. 16
- Wieber Steel Construction LLC 11
- KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO. 9
- GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC 9
- KIEWIT ENERGY GROUP, INC. 8
Top occupations
- Civil Engineers 49
- Software Developers, Applications 43
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 41
- Electrical Engineers 28
- Mechanical Engineers 27
- Computer Systems Analysts 17
- Construction Laborers 16
- Construction Managers 15
- Architectural and Engineering Managers 12
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers 11
Worksite states
- Texas 110
- Nebraska 109
- Kansas 49
- North Carolina 19
- Colorado 15
- Arizona 14
- Louisiana 12
- South Dakota 11
- Massachusetts 7
- Florida 6
Worksite cities
- Omaha, NE 76
- Houston, TX 70
- Lenexa, KS 49
- Geneva, NE 32
- Scottsdale, AZ 13
- Altamont, SD 11
- Lone Tree, CO 10
- Baton Rouge, LA 8
- WakeForest, NC 8
- Wake Forest, NC 8
Countries of citizenship
- India 129
- Mexico 35
- Trinidad And Tobago 31
- Canada 29
- Venezuela 14
- United Kingdom 7
- China 7
- Australia 4
- Iran 4
- Colombia 3
Worker's education
- Master's 111
- Bachelor's 105
- None 94
- Other 3
- Doctorate 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 161
- L-1 27
- TN 14
- F-1 11
- E-2 6
- NOT IN USA 5
- EWI 3
- B-2 2
- E-3 2
- E-1 1
The industry is the NAICS code the employer entered on the form. DOL publishes the code alone. The title is the Census Bureau's, and a code Census never defined takes its parent group's title.
Case data through Jun 30, 2026. How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.
The sources in full
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
What this data includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
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