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PERM in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424410
- Decisions
- 621
- Approved
- 95.9%
- Median certified wage
- $65,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 54 | 3 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 36 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 55 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 41 | 5 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 84 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2025 | 120 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2026 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. 60
- Gordon Food Service, Inc. 40
- Eastland Food Corporation 39
- MCLANE SUNEAST, INC. 29
- Sysco Denver, Inc. 28
- Sysco Lincoln, Inc. 25
- Sysco Eastern Wisconsin, LLC 21
- MCLANE MINNESOTA, INC. 20
- CRYSTAL WHOLESALE, INC. 11
- SEOUL SHIK POOM, INC. 11
Top occupations
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 74
- Software Developers, Applications 66
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 61
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 49
- Accountants and Auditors 25
- Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 25
- Logisticians 19
- Software Developers 18
- Management Analysts 15
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 14
Worksite states
- California 95
- New Jersey 76
- Texas 52
- Maryland 47
- New Hampshire 46
- Florida 46
- Michigan 40
- Colorado 29
- Nebraska 25
- Illinois 24
Worksite cities
- Keene, NH 46
- Wyoming, MI 37
- Jessup, MD 33
- San Diego, CA 29
- Denver, CO 28
- Lincoln, NE 25
- Jackson, WI 21
- Northfield, MN 20
- Miami, FL 19
- Houston, TX 19
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 190
- Master's 115
- High School 90
- None 42
- Other 7
- Associate's 6
- Doctorate 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 189
- F-1 81
- NOT IN USA 18
- B-2 17
- TN 11
- E-1 10
- E-2 10
- TPS 5
- L-1 5
- F-2 4
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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