Updated
PERM in All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 238990
- Decisions
- 788
- Approved
- 82.7%
- Median certified wage
- $36,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 25 | 8 | 6 |
| FY2018 | 64 | 17 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 41 | 19 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 97 | 8 | 10 |
| FY2021 | 101 | 13 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 38 | 9 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 27 | 29 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 46 | 7 | 9 |
| FY2025 | 105 | 3 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 48 | 11 | 3 |
Top sponsors
- Florida Plastering & Pool Remodeling, LLC 66
- Chesapeake Containment Systems, Inc. 49
- CDC Pools, Inc. 44
- MODERN METHOD GUNITE, INC. 35
- TWIN MOUNTAIN SUPPLY CO., INC. 25
- CURB PLANET, INC. 23
- Massachusetts Solar, Inc. dba Kadison Pool Service 21
- HALLATON, INC. 21
- TRIAD ASSOCIATES INC 13
- J. TORTORELLA SWIMMING POOLS, INC. 12
Top occupations
- Construction Laborers 146
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 79
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 47
- Fence Erectors 32
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 29
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 26
- Civil Engineers 23
- Segmental Pavers 22
- Cost Estimators 21
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 19
Worksite states
- Florida 184
- Texas 123
- New York 77
- Arizona 55
- North Carolina 50
- California 49
- Massachusetts 39
- Maryland 37
- Virginia 26
- Georgia 26
Worksite cities
- Delray Beach, FL 66
- Statesville, NC 49
- Houston, TX 45
- Chandler, AZ 44
- San Angelo, TX 25
- Pasadena, TX 23
- Concord, MA 21
- Sparks, MD 21
- Orlando, FL 19
- Miami, FL 18
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- None 363
- High School 95
- Bachelor's 72
- Master's 49
- Other 20
- Associate's 4
Visa held when filed
- H-2B 160
- NOT IN USA 78
- H-1B 48
- B-2 36
- F-1 30
- TPS 21
- EWI 19
- E-2 14
- L-1 10
- TN 9
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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