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PERM in Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
NAICS 721110
- Decisions
- 4,472
- Approved
- 91.4%
- Median certified wage
- $27,664
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 189 | 21 | 8 |
| FY2017 | 244 | 20 | 22 |
| FY2018 | 245 | 18 | 17 |
| FY2019 | 227 | 29 | 22 |
| FY2020 | 170 | 10 | 8 |
| FY2021 | 173 | 18 | 8 |
| FY2022 | 228 | 11 | 39 |
| FY2023 | 387 | 140 | 17 |
| FY2024 | 340 | 32 | 42 |
| FY2025 | 1,027 | 32 | 26 |
| FY2026 | 658 | 35 | 9 |
Top sponsors
- Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company LLC 381
- Chula Vista Inc 370
- FH Miami Operations LLC 362
- WILDERNESS RESORTS WATERPARKS INC 231
- Biloxi Lodging LLC 223
- WILDERNESS HOTEL & RESORT, INC. 174
- Omni Hotels Management Corp. 141
- CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL 113
- CENTENNIAL PLAZA 110
- MIDAS HOSPITALITY, LLC 92
Top occupations
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,147
- Lodging Managers 212
- Food Preparation Workers 209
- Software Developers, Applications 172
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 140
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants 137
- Cooks, Restaurant 84
- Accountants and Auditors 79
- Waiters and Waitresses 66
- General and Operations Managers 63
Worksite states
- Wisconsin 830
- Florida 723
- Mississippi 377
- Indiana 216
- California 179
- Texas 175
- Arizona 169
- Virginia 156
- New York 141
- New Jersey 137
Worksite cities
- Wisconsin Dells, WI 774
- Miami Beach, FL 397
- Biloxi, MS 223
- Phoenix, AZ 122
- Gulfport, MS 110
- Orlando, FL 107
- New York, NY 98
- Hot Springs, VA 80
- Miami, FL 70
- Bretton Woods, NH 68
Countries of citizenship
- India 436
- Bangladesh 351
- South Korea 318
- Philippines 214
- Colombia 173
- Pakistan 118
- Vietnam 115
- Jamaica 88
- Mexico 71
- China 71
Worker's education
- None 1,074
- Bachelor's 539
- High School 506
- Master's 343
- Associate's 62
- Other 37
- Doctorate 7
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 621
- NOT IN USA 387
- F-1 179
- B-2 80
- E-2 62
- H-2B 48
- TN 43
- L-1 28
- F-2 15
- J-1 13
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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