Updated
PERM in Freight Transportation Arrangement
NAICS 488510
- Decisions
- 1,527
- Approved
- 92.9%
- Median certified wage
- $63,960
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 129 | 5 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 101 | 7 | 7 |
| FY2018 | 130 | 11 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 109 | 20 | 8 |
| FY2020 | 112 | 15 | 5 |
| FY2021 | 116 | 8 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 95 | 10 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 88 | 9 | 5 |
| FY2024 | 144 | 7 | 6 |
| FY2025 | 184 | 6 | 16 |
| FY2026 | 146 | 6 | 7 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Logisticians 250
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 147
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 89
- Software Developers, Applications 89
- Cargo and Freight Agents 83
- Accountants and Auditors 78
- General and Operations Managers 49
- Management Analysts 32
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 31
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 30
Worksite states
- California 412
- Florida 296
- Illinois 143
- Texas 141
- New Jersey 119
- New York 102
- Georgia 71
- Washington 68
- Oregon 17
- North Carolina 13
Worksite cities
- Miami, FL 139
- Doral, FL 80
- Seattle, WA 53
- Houston, TX 46
- Torrance, CA 42
- Elk Grove Village, IL 39
- Compton, CA 37
- City of Industry, CA 36
- Gardena, CA 32
- Rosedale, NY 30
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 524
- Master's 286
- None 147
- High School 111
- Associate's 27
- Other 21
- Doctorate 6
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 412
- F-1 151
- E-2 82
- L-1 66
- B-2 52
- NOT IN USA 49
- J-1 28
- E-1 28
- TN 27
- B-1 12
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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