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PERM in Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
NAICS 623110
- Decisions
- 8,719
- Approved
- 83.5%
- Median certified wage
- $32,417
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 127 | 17 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 109 | 22 | 8 |
| FY2018 | 321 | 15 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 251 | 27 | 8 |
| FY2020 | 299 | 28 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 347 | 48 | 25 |
| FY2022 | 373 | 319 | 19 |
| FY2023 | 782 | 477 | 226 |
| FY2024 | 1,720 | 258 | 97 |
| FY2025 | 1,283 | 44 | 114 |
| FY2026 | 1,179 | 91 | 70 |
Top sponsors
- National Healthcare Corporation 1,128
- PruittHealth 548
- United Methodist Homes & Services 228
- PRESBYTERIAN HOMES AND SERVICES 197
- Gateway Care Center, LLC 189
- Skilled In Management Co LLC 178
- Runnells Operating, LLC. 128
- North Cape Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation, Inc. 109
- Senior Management, Inc. 107
- REGENCY HERITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER 106
Top occupations
- Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131) 2,889
- Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1014) 2,277
- Home Health Aides (SOC 31-1011) 956
- Home Health Aides (SOC 31-1121) 563
- Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1122) 446
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 154
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 133
- Personal Care Aides (SOC 39-9021) 108
- Occupational Therapists 90
- Medical and Health Services Managers 36
Worksite states
- California 2,232
- New Jersey 1,139
- Tennessee 965
- Illinois 716
- Wisconsin 712
- Ohio 454
- Georgia 387
- Minnesota 255
- North Carolina 242
- South Carolina 240
Worksite cities
- Murfreesboro, TN 559
- Chicago, IL 274
- Roseville, MN 197
- Eatontown, NJ 189
- Blue Ash, OH 181
- Torrance, CA 157
- San Jose, CA 148
- Los Angeles, CA 128
- Berkeley Heights, NJ 127
- Barron, WI 112
Countries of citizenship
- Philippines 2,819
- Ghana 466
- Nigeria 294
- Kenya 272
- Zimbabwe 215
- Pakistan 182
- South Korea 144
- Cameroon 86
- Guyana 68
- India 66
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 1,917
- High School 1,909
- Associate's 621
- None 546
- Master's 154
- Other 76
- Doctorate 10
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 1,268
- F-1 168
- E-3 161
- H-1B 142
- B-2 122
- J-1 34
- B-1 16
- E-2 11
- TPS 9
- F-2 8
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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