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PERM in Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
NAICS 541614
- Decisions
- 4,518
- Approved
- 95.8%
- Median certified wage
- $32,906
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 196 | 11 | 10 |
| FY2017 | 171 | 12 | 14 |
| FY2018 | 307 | 25 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 232 | 37 | 11 |
| FY2020 | 169 | 10 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 219 | 11 | 12 |
| FY2022 | 241 | 9 | 14 |
| FY2023 | 310 | 27 | 108 |
| FY2024 | 480 | 26 | 30 |
| FY2025 | 1,125 | 3 | 21 |
| FY2026 | 612 | 8 | 17 |
Top sponsors
- MERIT LOGISTICS 1,508
- TW Services, Inc 340
- MERIT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS 250
- NX AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS USA, INC. 141
- GEODIS Logistics, LLC 120
- Cadence Premier Global Inc 101
- Ryder System, Inc. 85
- FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA 68
- FLEXPORT, INC. 51
- Vloom Logistics LLC 42
Top occupations
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,181
- Software Developers, Applications 304
- Logisticians 171
- Computer Systems Analysts 146
- Industrial Engineers 139
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 123
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 107
- Software Developers 101
- Computer Occupations, All Other 87
- Accountants and Auditors 66
Worksite states
- Texas 1,022
- Oregon 761
- California 420
- Illinois 274
- Ohio 243
- Florida 221
- Nevada 201
- Georgia 174
- Tennessee 155
- Utah 154
Worksite cities
- San Antonio, TX 768
- Clackamas, OR 720
- Las Vegas, NV 200
- Layton, UT 141
- Brentwood, TN 126
- Chehalis, WA 111
- Joliet, IL 101
- Miami, FL 100
- Marysville, OH 92
- Chicago, IL 77
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- None 973
- Master's 724
- Bachelor's 697
- High School 107
- Other 58
- Doctorate 27
- Associate's 25
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,005
- NOT IN USA 579
- F-1 367
- B-1 82
- L-1 69
- E-2 59
- B-2 49
- TPS 46
- TN 37
- J-1 22
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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