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PERM in Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
NAICS 333991
- Decisions
- 165
- Approved
- 98.7%
- Median certified wage
- $102,981
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2025 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2026 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
Top sponsors
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation 112
- ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION 9
- Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems LLC 7
- Apex Tool Group, LLC 5
- Blackstone Industries LLC 3
- STIHL Incorporated 3
- BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC. 3
- ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG. CO. DBA TTI FLOOR CARE 3
- Techtronic Cordless GP 2
- RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2
Top occupations
- Mechanical Engineers 52
- Electrical Engineers 33
- Industrial Engineers 19
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9
- Computer Systems Analysts 5
- Software Developers, Applications 5
- Industrial Production Managers 3
- Sales Engineers 3
- Marketing Managers 3
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3
Worksite states
- Wisconsin 101
- Illinois 16
- North Carolina 8
- South Carolina 6
- Michigan 5
- Mississippi 4
- Indiana 3
- California 3
- Connecticut 3
- Virginia 3
Worksite cities
- Brookfield, WI 91
- Chicago, IL 6
- Milwaukee, WI 6
- Charlotte, NC 6
- Auburn Hills, MI 5
- Mt. Prospect, IL 5
- Anderson, SC 4
- Greenwood, MS 4
- Bethel, CT 3
- Virginia Beach, VA 3
Countries of citizenship
- India 50
- Mexico 12
- China 7
- Germany 5
- Brazil 3
- Taiwan 2
- Bangladesh 2
- Nepal 2
- Malaysia 1
- Venezuela 1
Worker's education
- Master's 54
- Bachelor's 33
- None 4
- Doctorate 2
- High School 2
- Associate's 1
- Other 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 70
- L-1 13
- F-1 8
- EWI 2
- NOT IN USA 1
- E-2 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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