Updated
PERM in General Automotive Repair
NAICS 811111
- Decisions
- 523
- Approved
- 82.5%
- Median certified wage
- $50,232
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 35 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 30 | 11 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 38 | 10 | 4 |
| FY2024 | 41 | 10 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 75 | 8 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 52 | 5 | 1 |
Top sponsors
- TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 15
- TI Fluid Systems 8
- QUALITY REPAIR, LLC 8
- YOURMECHANIC, INC. 6
- THE CITI LLC 5
- Polmax Truck and Trailer Repair Center 5
- JJ marketing INC 5
- THFC Corporation 5
- Das Auto Corp 5
- German Auto Group 5
Top occupations
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 213
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 57
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 21
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 16
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers 14
- Mechanical Engineers 13
- General and Operations Managers 13
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 9
- Tire Repairers and Changers 8
- Accountants and Auditors 8
Worksite states
- Florida 83
- California 67
- Texas 55
- Illinois 44
- Virginia 35
- New Jersey 33
- Maryland 32
- New York 31
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 18
Worksite cities
- Houston, TX 21
- Auburn Hills, MI 15
- Orlando, FL 13
- Miami, FL 13
- Springfield, VA 8
- Central, LA 8
- Los Angeles, CA 8
- Rockville, MD 7
- Sacramento, CA 6
- Chicago, IL 6
Countries of citizenship
- Lebanon 32
- Brazil 28
- South Korea 28
- Venezuela 25
- Mexico 25
- Poland 19
- Turkey 15
- Pakistan 14
- India 13
- China 11
Worker's education
- None 170
- High School 80
- Bachelor's 57
- Associate's 21
- Master's 20
- Other 17
Visa held when filed
- B-2 56
- F-1 31
- NOT IN USA 28
- EWI 23
- E-2 20
- H-1B 20
- F-2 17
- B-1 9
- L-1 9
- A1/A2 5
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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