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PERM in Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (group 56131)
NAICS 561310
- Decisions
- 813
- Approved
- 91.5%
- Median certified wage
- $46,280
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 44 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 58 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 76 | 4 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 116 | 43 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 206 | 0 | 2 |
Top sponsors
- HEALTH CAROUSEL, LLC 441
- Management Health Systems, LLC DBA MedPro 89
- National Staffing Solutions,Inc 26
- Saviour Home Care Services 20
- OVERSEAS MANPOWER SOLUTIONS CORP. 17
- CDI CORPORATION 16
- TOTAL CARE SERVICES GROUP INC 15
- PASONA N A, INC. 14
- OASIS PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LTD. 12
- GLOBAL CARE SERVICES, INC. 12
Top occupations
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 530
- Occupational Therapists 41
- Home Health Aides 36
- Physical Therapist Assistants 26
- Human Resources Specialists 25
- Nursing Assistants 18
- Software Developers, Applications 16
- Commercial Pilots 16
- Computer Systems Analysts 10
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8
Worksite states
- Ohio 437
- Florida 139
- California 81
- New York 40
- Texas 21
- New Jersey 20
- Michigan 17
- Pennsylvania 14
- Massachusetts 9
- Illinois 7
Worksite cities
- Cincinnati, OH 435
- Sunrise, FL 89
- Winter Haven, FL 25
- New York, NY 24
- Pompano Beach, FL 17
- Redwood City, CA 15
- Pittstown, NJ 12
- Walnut Creek, CA 12
- Philadelphia, PA 9
- Lafayette, CA 8
Countries of citizenship
- Philippines 622
- India 53
- Japan 24
- Brazil 19
- Nigeria 11
- South Korea 9
- Canada 7
- Nepal 7
- Jamaica 6
- China 5
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 645
- Master's 78
- High School 61
- None 18
- Other 5
- Doctorate 3
- Associate's 3
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 324
- H-1B 174
- F-1 22
- B-2 19
- E-2 6
- TN 5
- L-1 3
- TPS 2
- H-2B 2
- E-3 2
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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