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PERM in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (group 54171)
NAICS 541711
- Decisions
- 1,800
- Approved
- 98.1%
- Median certified wage
- $114,848
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 119 | 3 | 4 |
| FY2018 | 301 | 3 | 9 |
| FY2019 | 227 | 5 | 6 |
| FY2020 | 189 | 6 | 6 |
| FY2021 | 254 | 4 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 194 | 1 | 16 |
| FY2023 | 175 | 4 | 27 |
| FY2024 | 189 | 7 | 4 |
Top sponsors
- GENENTECH INC. 192
- MONSANTO COMPANY 71
- LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 68
- 10X GENOMICS, INC. 63
- EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION 47
- GENENTECH USA INC. 43
- SIGMAALDRICH CORPORATION 41
- CLIMATE LLC 40
- SEAGEN, INC. 39
- LIFESIZE, INC. 29
Top occupations
- Statisticians 213
- Biochemists and Biophysicists 192
- Software Developers, Applications 127
- Bioinformatics Scientists 112
- Software Developers, Systems Software 91
- Computer Systems Analysts 84
- Natural Sciences Managers 76
- Computer Occupations, All Other 58
- Chemists 47
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 44
Worksite states
- California 849
- Massachusetts 254
- Missouri 144
- Washington 95
- Texas 85
- Maryland 56
- New Jersey 51
- North Carolina 48
- New York 42
- Illinois 25
Worksite cities
- South San Francisco, CA 287
- Cambridge, MA 109
- St. Louis, MO 85
- San Francisco, CA 76
- Pleasanton, CA 68
- Bothell, WA 64
- Chesterfield, MO 56
- San Diego, CA 52
- Austin, TX 52
- Carlsbad, CA 48
Countries of citizenship
- India 894
- China 291
- Canada 108
- South Korea 50
- Taiwan 38
- Mexico 30
- Brazil 24
- United Kingdom 24
- France 20
- Australia 18
Worker's education
- Master's 1,063
- Bachelor's 400
- Doctorate 275
- Other 37
- None 16
- High School 5
- Associate's 4
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,390
- F-1 127
- L-1 127
- TN 45
- O-1 18
- E-2 12
- E-3 12
- NOT IN USA 11
- H-4 8
- B-2 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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