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PERM in Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
NAICS 238220
- Decisions
- 970
- Approved
- 88.8%
- Median certified wage
- $58,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 46 | 13 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 58 | 18 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 57 | 6 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 60 | 8 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 58 | 10 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 65 | 8 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 41 | 7 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 54 | 16 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 64 | 7 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 180 | 5 | 12 |
| FY2026 | 136 | 5 | 4 |
Top sponsors
- Airway Sheet Metal Co Inc 44
- Momentum Mechanical, Inc. 33
- SOLARCITY 29
- LB UNIVERSAL, INC. 23
- UMC, INC 22
- York International Corporation 19
- Airco Mechanical, LTD. 17
- BEN LEWIS PLUMBING, HEATING AC,INC. 10
- HVAC Services 9
- SHUMATE MECHANICAL LLC 9
Top occupations
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 139
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 128
- Mechanical Engineers 87
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 48
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 44
- Construction Laborers 28
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 24
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23
- Electrical Engineers 22
- Cost Estimators 21
Worksite states
- New York 119
- Virginia 116
- California 101
- Florida 100
- Texas 95
- Utah 61
- New Jersey 55
- Massachusetts 43
- Maryland 41
- Illinois 39
Worksite cities
- Sterling, VA 53
- West Jordan, UT 31
- Brooklyn, NY 30
- Chantilly, VA 29
- Houston, TX 25
- Springville, UT 22
- San Mateo, CA 20
- Round Rock, TX 17
- Long Island City, NY 14
- Duluth, GA 12
Countries of citizenship
- India 71
- Poland 51
- Mexico 45
- El Salvador 41
- South Korea 37
- Brazil 30
- Venezuela 25
- Canada 24
- Philippines 17
- Colombia 14
Worker's education
- None 199
- Bachelor's 137
- High School 113
- Master's 103
- Other 25
- Associate's 14
- Doctorate 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 111
- F-1 71
- B-2 64
- NOT IN USA 49
- EWI 32
- E-2 22
- TPS 19
- TN 17
- F-2 10
- L-1 8
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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