Updated
PERM in Commercial Bakeries
NAICS 311812
- Decisions
- 511
- Approved
- 89.3%
- Median certified wage
- $30,680
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 40 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 32 | 9 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 38 | 5 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 15 | 3 | 40 |
| FY2023 | 122 | 2 | 5 |
| FY2024 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 46 | 4 | 4 |
| FY2026 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
Top sponsors
- LABREES INC. 142
- Tyson's Bagel Market, Inc. 26
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. 18
- BAGELS N STUFF, INC 15
- The Third Synthesis Inc dba Chicago Sweet Connecti 13
- The Third Synthesis Inc 10
- ATKO USA CORPORATION 8
- Juyoung Corporation 8
- Martins Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. 7
- CSM Bakery Products NA, Inc. 7
Top occupations
- Bakers 332
- Chefs and Head Cooks 23
- Food Scientists and Technologists 17
- Industrial Production Managers 14
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8
- Computer Systems Analysts 8
- General and Operations Managers 7
- Marketing Managers 7
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6
- Software Developers, Applications 5
Worksite states
- Maine 142
- Virginia 39
- Florida 37
- Texas 36
- California 34
- Illinois 30
- Pennsylvania 23
- New York 22
- New Jersey 20
- Massachusetts 20
Worksite cities
- Old Town, ME 142
- Chicago, IL 26
- Vienna, VA 26
- Telluride, CO 18
- Horsham, PA 11
- Mansfield, TX 9
- Shelby Charter Twp, MI 8
- Miami, FL 8
- Dallas, TX 7
- Chambersburg, PA 7
Countries of citizenship
- South Korea 57
- Mexico 50
- Philippines 44
- Bangladesh 43
- India 25
- Pakistan 25
- France 15
- Sri Lanka 14
- Cambodia 11
- Brazil 10
Worker's education
- None 281
- Bachelor's 53
- High School 40
- Master's 34
- Associate's 6
- Other 4
- Doctorate 2
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 168
- E-2 38
- H-1B 36
- F-1 30
- B-2 19
- EWI 11
- L-1 11
- A1/A2 11
- H-2B 8
- B-1 5
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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