PERM in Offices of Dentists
NAICS 621210
- Decisions
- 3,309
- Approved
- 92.9%
- Median certified wage
- $105,000
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 319 | 32 | 21 |
| FY2017 | 268 | 25 | 20 |
| FY2018 | 344 | 22 | 18 |
| FY2019 | 272 | 28 | 9 |
| FY2020 | 226 | 18 | 24 |
| FY2021 | 238 | 20 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 229 | 15 | 18 |
| FY2023 | 206 | 17 | 13 |
| FY2024 | 220 | 29 | 24 |
| FY2025 | 337 | 5 | 16 |
| FY2026 | 243 | 12 | 14 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Dentists, General 1,881
- Dental Assistants 401
- Dentists, All Other Specialists 142
- Orthodontists 83
- Medical and Health Services Managers 73
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 63
- Dental Laboratory Technicians 54
- Receptionists and Information Clerks 53
- Prosthodontists 36
- Accountants and Auditors 33
Worksite states
- California 633
- Texas 490
- Florida 327
- Massachusetts 236
- Illinois 182
- Virginia 129
- New York 117
- Pennsylvania 116
- New Jersey 81
- Connecticut 81
Worksite cities
- Dallas, TX 133
- Boynton Beach, FL 63
- Los Angeles, CA 57
- Wellington, FL 47
- Anchorage, AK 47
- Houston, TX 44
- Chicago, IL 42
- Philadelphia, PA 31
- Charlotte, NC 28
- San Antonio, TX 26
Countries of citizenship
- India 853
- South Korea 429
- Canada 283
- Brazil 144
- Venezuela 86
- Iran 79
- Egypt 63
- Mexico 47
- Philippines 46
- China 40
Worker's education
- Other 1,648
- Doctorate 235
- High School 214
- Bachelor's 202
- None 126
- Master's 121
- Associate's 76
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,090
- F-1 561
- TN 170
- B-2 109
- NOT IN USA 59
- E-2 33
- H-4 26
- TPS 25
- F-2 18
- EWI 16
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: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.