PERM in Child Care Services
NAICS 624410
- Decisions
- 1,103
- Approved
- 83.9%
- Median certified wage
- $35,506
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 69 | 18 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 37 | 18 | 4 |
| FY2018 | 64 | 24 | 7 |
| FY2019 | 47 | 13 | 12 |
| FY2020 | 46 | 13 | 5 |
| FY2021 | 61 | 11 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 55 | 8 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 68 | 18 | 8 |
| FY2024 | 108 | 16 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 175 | 13 | 11 |
| FY2026 | 127 | 12 | 5 |
Top sponsors
- Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. 70
- Precious Time LLC 40
- Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC 19
- Community Preschools Corporation 13
- HIMNEL USA INC. 10
- SPANISH FOR FUN, INC. 9
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc 7
- Baby Boomers International Preschool Inc. 7
- Step by Step Learning Center 7
- DISCOVER LEARNING GROUP, INC 7
Top occupations
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 336
- Nannies 271
- Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 92
- Teacher Assistants 38
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 35
- Instructional Coordinators 26
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except 21
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 17
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 17
- Accountants and Auditors 15
Worksite states
- California 199
- Florida 117
- New York 89
- Texas 83
- Virginia 82
- Arkansas 73
- Massachusetts 73
- Maryland 56
- Illinois 42
- New Jersey 42
Worksite cities
- Richmond, VA 40
- Rogers, AR 36
- Washington, DC 30
- New York, NY 29
- Houston, TX 25
- Brooklyn, NY 23
- Bentonville, AR 19
- Newton, MA 17
- Rockville, MD 17
- San Francisco, CA 16
Countries of citizenship
- South Korea 88
- Philippines 73
- Brazil 62
- Venezuela 56
- China 44
- India 40
- Sri Lanka 39
- Mexico 34
- Colombia 27
- Pakistan 19
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 254
- High School 200
- Master's 118
- None 82
- Associate's 46
- Other 23
- Doctorate 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 155
- F-1 119
- B-2 75
- NOT IN USA 39
- E-2 24
- J-1 21
- F-2 17
- A1/A2 17
- B-1 10
- J-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: 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.